As a domesticated houseplant rubber plants grow anywhere between six to ten feet tall.
What does a rubber tree plant look like.
Ficus elastica which is what rudy is is considered the most common type of rubber tree.
In its native environment it s normal for a rubber plant to grow to over 100 tall.
Its sap is used to produce rubber hence the name.
When learning how to care for a rubber tree plant there are a few key things to remember but rubber plant care isn t as difficult as one might think.
The ficus benjamina or weeping fig drops leaves like it s fall every day.
With careful pruning you can shape your rubber tree to be exactly as tall as you want.
Caring for rubber trees.
How it looks and displaying.
Don t worry though as a houseplant rubber plants usually get to around 8 10.
New leaves have a rosy colored sheath.
In its native jungle habitat in india and malaysia the plant can grow up to 100 feet tall.
The rubber plant is also known as ficus elastica and rubber tree.
These large trees can grow up to 50 feet 15 m tall.
Rubber trees will grow well in most homes with just a little care.
Ficus elastica more commonly known as a rubber plant rubber tree or rubber tree plant is a popular houseplant because of its waxy leaves and larger than life appearance.
But indoors a rubber tree typically tops out at 6 to 10 feet tall.
With its glossy leathery leaves and upright form it s a striking addition to almost any room in your house.
The most common variegated type is pictured further above resembling army khaki.
A rubber tree plant is also known as a ficus elastica.
If you re new to plant parenting a rubber tree is the plant for you.
Rubber plants can grow up to 100 feet in their native homeland of southeast asia.
You may find this plant labeled either as a rubber tree or rubber fig.
The rubber plant is all about having a small tree indoors with broad shiny attractive leaves.
The variegated ficus tineke pictured below is a really pretty rubber tree in the ficus family their leaves start out pink with painted green and they turn mostly green and white once they fully open.
The rubber tree or plant ficus elastica decora is a favorite houseplant.
Rubber plants have large thick glossy green leaves.