The Rubber Plant or Ficus Elastica is a popular ornamental plant from the Ficus Genus. It thrives best in bright or indirect sunlight, requires a moderate amount of watering and well drained soil. It is one of the easiest indoor plants to be grown and requires very little maintenance. The popular rubber plants are the Ficus elastica decora, which has shiny leather like leave that often grows to a foot long. The Ficus Elastica robusta, which has longer leaves than the decora and Ficus Elastica Black Prince or burgundy which has near black reddish leaves. Once the rubber plant begins to mature and grow in height, it is common to train and support the trunk and branches by staking or tying them back to keep them growing upright. Over wetting and moving around the plant too much can do it more harm than good.
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ReplyDeleteI did not know that moving plants around can affect it negatively. Thanks for your advise.
ReplyDeleteYes, plants can suffer shock or other negative effects if moved around to often.
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