Rubber Plant

HIGHLIGHTS

• Popularly used as  – Indian Rubber Bush, Ficus decora, India Rubber Tree, Rubber Plant
• Flower – Red Sheath
• Edible –  no
• Growth – Fast growth rate
• Uses – Rubber plant botanically known as Ficus elastica Roxb

PLANTING & CARE

• Temperature -For ideal growing conditions, plants grown indoors need temperatures of 60 to 65 degrees Farenheight during the night and 85 degrees during the day.
• Water –  Newly Planted -Susceptible to rot, so water only when completely dry
• Light – Needs bright light but prefers indirect light that isn t too hot.
• Fertilizer – Implement a balanced liquid fertilizer on a monthly basis between spring and summer.
• Pruning – Cut underneath the more slender parts, fair over the thick portion of the branches.Cut right overleaf hubs. Attempt to prune the overall estimate of the plant.

SPECIFICATION

• Plant – Rubber Plant / Ficus Elastica Plant
• Height – 3 to 5 inches
• Flower colour -Red Sheath
• Pot description – Upper Diameter: 4 to 6 inches
• weight – 2 – 5 kg variable