Plant knowledge
Rubber Plant
Ficus elastica
রাবার প্ল্যান্ট
- Family
- Moraceae
- Origin
- South and Southeast Asia
- Native status
- introduced
- Habit
- tree
- Mature height
- 1.5–3 m in pots; larger if planted out
- Mature spread
- Upright canopy
- Climate
- Bright indoor rooms; sheltered outdoor courts
- Light
- bright indirect
- Water
- moderate
- Soil
- Rich, free-draining mix
- Growth
- Moderate
- Flowering
- Not the indoor feature
- Fruiting
- Not a crop in pots
Uses
- Office floors
- Living-room specimen
Care
- Bright light, even moisture, wipe leaves. Cold drafts stall growth.
Landscape uses
- Atrium pots
- Lobby pairs
Limited as a pot plant.
Environmental benefits
- Indoor volume
- Shade in a sheltered court
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