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.
Variegated rubber tree care.
They re fast growers with the right light conditions and can last 15 years or more with proper care.
But indoors a rubber tree typically tops out at 6 to 10 feet tall.
Variegated rubber tree light requirements.
The rubber plant ficus elastica could be the ideal houseplant for you if you want a tough but easy going indoor plant that can reach staggering heights within just a few years the shiny glossy leaves look great in most homes and although young plants start off small they will fill the space in an empty corner quickly.
Do not place a variegated rubber tree in shade it will lose the variegated markings.
Variegated rubber plant has red midribs and bright creamy yellow margins on each leaf.
The variegated cultivars have dark green leaves with splotches of other colors such.
Avoid direct sunlight it burns the leaves of the variegated rubber tree.
Perfect for all kinds of containers.
Perfect for bringing color and life to entry areas empty corners and mixed plant groupings.
Few indoor plants are as easy to grow as rubber trees ficus elastica.
Now let s go over all the care tips you need to know to have a thriving variegated rubber tree.
Their striking colors make the perfect statement plant for every home.
Want an easy care indoor tree with large glossy leaves.
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.
If you want your tree to grow evenly be sure to turn it periodically.
Variegated rubber trees need lots of bright indirect light to.
These rubber plant care and growing tips will keep yours looking great.
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The variegated versions of the rubber tree come in shades of green yellow white cream pink and red.
Ideal lighting for a variegated rubber tree is a sunny spot shielded by a.
About the rubber tree houseplant.
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