Variegated Rubber Plant

In it s natural habitat it grows over 30 metres tall however the varieties grown indoors are a much more manageable height.

Variegated rubber plant.

Variegated rubber plant has red midribs and bright creamy yellow margins on each leaf. Variegated rubber tree leaves are a good indicator of plant health. Traditional rubber trees have dark green leaves but variegated rubber trees have leaves with shades of red yellow cream and green. From the moraceae plant family the rubber tree gets its name from its thick shiny rubbery leaves.

Living indoors they usually grow to be about 6 10 feet tall. Rubber plants are a popular houseplant choice due to their ease of care attractive foliage and tree like presence. Photo from the lovely anna littleandlush. The rubber tree or ficus elastica variegata is native to south asia and southeast asia.

Perfect for bringing color and life to entry areas empty corners and mixed plant groupings. A sister to ficus elastica ficus tineke is basically an impressionist rubber tree. The variegated rubber plant known as ficus elastica tineke is possibly one of the prettiest plants of this year. They look like they belong in a joshua tree airbnb.

Variegated rubber trees differ from regular rubber trees in their leaf color. The rubber plant ficus elastica is a popular ornamental plant from the ficus genus.