Looking for an interesting and exotic houseplant to grow? Why not try a rubber tree! These plants are fairly easy to care for, and can add a bit of color and interest to any room. Use our guides below to help choose your cultivar(s) and how to grow and care for these beautiful plants.
Rubber tree is often chosen as a houseplant, with its structured branches, colorful varieties, and big, glossy leaves lending interest to modern decor. This tropical tree can reach towering heights of over 100 feet in the wild, but with a little pruning and some mottled sunlight, these robust plants can thrive indoors.
Is your rubber tree (Ficus elastica) growing taller and taller and looking a bit leggy? Do you wish it would branch out a bit to produce a more dense, pleasing shape? Learn about why this kind of leggy, upright growth happens, and the steps you can take to encourage your rubber fig to branch in this guide. Read more now.
Rubber figs are popular houseplants with large, glossy leaves that make a dramatic focal point in the home. With some careful pruning at the right time, you can keep your rubber tree healthy as well as improve the shape to keep it looking sharp. Learn when and how to prune Ficus elastica in this guide. Read more now.
Rubber trees have such distinctive foliage and when the leaves start to turn yellow, it’s a sign that something is wrong. From overwatering to pest issues, there are a number of reasons why Ficus elastica leaves are yellowing. Learn about 7 common causes of discolored foliage and what to do about them in this guide.
When a rubber tree (Ficus elastica) starts dropping its huge, glossy leaves, there’s a big, obvious gap left behind. This guide will cover the common reasons why leaf drop happens, whether it’s a pest infestation or maybe just a change in environment, and how to fix the cause so that those leaves stay put. Read more.
In spring and summer, your healthy, actively growing Ficus elastica, or rubber tree, may send up a red sheath that appears to be a bud. While the rubber tree can produce a type of inflorescence, this is rare for plants grown indoors. So, if it’s not a bud, what other purpose could that sheath possibly serve?