Rubber tree plant information.
Black rubber tree.
After spending quite a few years in the interiorscaping biz i found the rubber plant to be the easiest of the ficus trifecta which includes the fiddleaf fig and ficus benjamina to maintain and keep alive.
Native to south east asia the rubber tree grows on the edge of tropical rain forests.
Rubber plants can grow up to 100 feet in their native homeland of southeast asia.
These rubber plant care and growing tips will keep yours looking great.
You can propagate a new rubber tree plant from a cutting.
If you re tired of coddling the notoriously fickle fiddle leaf fig or weary of picking up dropped leaves from your weeping fig every day try a rubber plant.
Department of agriculture hardiness zones 10b and 11.
Although it s native to asia it will grow outdoors in the warm climates of u s.
Rubber trees formally ficus elastica can be enjoyed as either medium sized house plants or grown to become focal point beautiful indoor trees if you re patient enough to grow your own plants that start out younger when you buy them adapt better to indoor living than starting with a more mature plant.
They re fast growers with the right light conditions and can last 15 years or more with proper care.
Want an easy care indoor tree with large glossy leaves.
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Center cut is 12 but more can be cut out for those gigantic large diameter trees you may have.
A classic houseplant the rubber tree plant ficus elastica grows up to 100 feet tall when grown outdoors.
But indoors a rubber tree typically tops out at 6 to 10 feet tall.
Ficus elastica more commonly known as a rubber plant rubber tree or rubber tree plant is a popular houseplant because of its waxy leaves and larger than life appearance.
It can grow up to 30 m above 100 feet high in its native conditions.
A conserv a store exclusive 72 protective tree ring of recycled tire rubber for the very large diameter trees that you ve been unable to find a protective rubber ring for previously.
As a domesticated houseplant rubber plants grow anywhere between six to ten feet tall you can grow outdoor rubber plants if you live in zone.