Rubber Plant Care Tips

Ficus Elastica, commonly known as the Rubber Plant is an easy to care for indoor plant perfect to add sculptural shape and wonderful colour to the home or office. Ficus Elastica is an easy to care for plant with gorgeous variegated coloured leaves. They are tough and low maintenance, making them a perfect house plant for any beginner. 

Rubber plants love moist, well-drained soil. Feel in the soil to see if the dirt has dried and water accordingly/ It is still damp wait a few days to check again. They will require more water in the hotter seasons and less in the cooler moths. Overwatering will show up as yellow leaves, dark spots and leaf drooping. If underwatered, the leaves will curl inwards and lose their glossiness. 

Ficus Elastica grows well indoors with good filtered, natural light. Do not over expose plants to direct sunlight, no more than a few hours per day. The variegated varieties can take more direct light than other types. Turn the plant frequently to encourage even growth. They grow well on a verandah as long as you are in a frost-free area.

Fertilize: A monthly feed during the warmer months is suitable for this plant

Prune: Cut back any dead and damaged leaves. If it is growing too large, you can prune back to the soil during the growing months. 

Rubber Plants are much admired for their beautiful glossy leaves and add colour to any corner of a room.

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