About Rubber Tree
These tropical plants generally have thick stems and fleshy, variegated leaves. Gardeners value this small, compact plant for its thick, waxy foliage, ornamental flowers and ease of care. It has broad shiny oval leaves. Leaf size is the largest in young plants.
The leaves develop inside a reddish sheath at the tip of branches, which looks very attractive. The tree can yield a milky white latex, which has been used to make rubber.
Plant Specifications
| 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 |
Planting And Care
Sunlight:
- Place the ficus near a window in a room that gets bright morning sunlight.
- Turn the plant occasionally so all the growth does not occur on one side.
Soil:
- Use nutrient rich, well drained, well aereted, and porous potting mix.
Watering:
- Water a plant when the topsoil in pot (5 to 8 cm) feels dry to touch.
- Water thoroughly in the summer and reduce watering for the winter & rainy season.
- Try to water the plants in the morning around 8-10 am.
Application of Fertilizer:
- Apply fertilize a plant mostly in the spring and early monsoon season.
- Loosen the topsoil without disturbing the roots to the plant can easily uptake the nutrients and moisture.
Re-potting:
- When a plant outgrows in current pot, re-pot with fresh potting soil and some fertilizer.
- Do the re-potting late evening and keep the plant in shady area for 2 to 3 days then move the plant to its required light condition.
Plant Protection:
- Remove dead, infected or damaged plant parts.
- For any insect attack or disease, you can use Neem oil, Eucalyptus oil or Citrus oil spray for primary treatment.
Rubber Tree Care
Initial care for 1-2 weeks after receiving plant at your location:
- Allow your plants to settle to your location first after receiving it.
- Do not overwater them suddenly.
- Check the moisture in the soil. If it is too dry then apply water gently.
- Keep the plant in indirect bright light. Gradually move it to more bright location.
- Do not re-pot immediately after receiving it.
Key requirements to keep plant healthy:
| Sunlight | Indirect sunlight or bright light |
| Watering | Medium |
| Soil | Well-drained soil |
| Temperature |
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| Fertilizer | Apply organic fertilizers |
Rubber Tree Special Feature
The leaves of the Rubber Tree are glossy, oval-shaped and dark green making it a perfect ornamental plant for interior decoration.
Rubber Tree Uses
Ornamental Use:
- The shiny glossy leaves look great and give a classy look to your interior space
Rama Krishna Nalam –
very durable plant to a wide range of conditions
Sonika –
Wow i like it very much
Rugees –
Dark leaves are my fav
Sakshi sikka –
The colors and popping and look bright.. And they are big enough and deep enough for a good size plant to grow properly. 10/10 would recommend!
Keshav –
Its grow fast the leaves are large….and beautiful…
eric krisnt –
I am posting this nearly 20 days after receiving and planting these. And the trick to make them survive well is to ‘water them only twice a month’..
May be a thrice in summers…. Show them sunlight they are really nice….
Simran Vohra –
Happy to receive my plant in good condition.. packaging was good .. satisfied with the product..and prices are reasonable !!
Sakshi mishra –
Received plant in excellent condition. Quite excited to have it in my home garden.
Vipul –
The plant survived till now… 😊 Going very healthy. I have put it at kitchen window… and it gets full sunlight. I provide few teaspoons of water every week. I feel the positive vibration.
Vishakha –
The plant was packed really well. After opening the plant, it looked healthy….
Ranjan –
Good packing. Healthy live plant delivered. Thank you.
Somya –
Very well packed and shipped.
Easy to plant.
Happy Customer.
sufiyan –
Very nice… thanks shrigramorganics…
Bhavika –
The plant is in very good condition and good packaging too, and I am happy with purchase.
Srushti –
Thank you for a healthy plant, the packing was neat. Plants growing very nicely, it is a very healthy live plant delivered in a proper way.