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Rubber Plant | Ficus elastica Plant Features and Details

Plant Features

  • The shiny glossy leaves look great and give a classy look to your interior space

More Information on Rubber Plant | Ficus elastica Plant

Feilds Values
Plant Height 8 inch (20 cm)
Plant Spread 6 inch (15 cm)
Common Name Indian Rubber Bush, Ficus decora, India Rubber Tree, Rubber Plant
Maximum Reachable Height 20 to 40 m
Flower Colour Inconspicuous
Bloom Time Rarely flowers indoors
Difficulty Level Easy to grow
Sunlight
  • At least 3-6 hours of preferably morning sunlight a day is ideal for plant to grow well and natural indirect bright light for the rest of the day.
  • Watering
  • Before water poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture.
  • Water when top soil (1-2 inches) feels dry to touch.
  • Water thoroughly in the summer and reduce watering in winter and rainy season.
  • Soil
  • Keep the plant in natural indirect bright Light.
  • Poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture.
  • Water when top soil (1-2inches) feels dry to touch.
  • Do not re-pot for min. 2 weeks after receiving it.
  • Temperature
  • Day temperature: 15 to 18 degree Celsius
  • Night Temperature: 25-degree celsius
  • Fertilizer
  • During the main growing season (June-July) feed the plant with organic fertilizer.
  • References Rubber Plant benefits