Variegated Types Of Rubber Plants

The rubber plant ficus elastica is a popular ornamental plant from the ficus genus.

Variegated types of rubber plants.

But indoors a rubber tree typically tops out at 6 to 10 feet tall. The variegated rubber plant known as ficus elastica tineke is possibly one of the prettiest plants of this year. The rubber trees popularity was probably at its highest from the song by frank sinatra high hopes. The most common variegated type is pictured.

From the moraceae plant family the rubber tree gets its name from its thick shiny. Ficus elastica the rubber fig rubber bush rubber tree rubber plant or indian rubber bush indian rubber tree is a species of plant in the fig genus native to eastern parts of south asia and southeast asia it has become naturalized in sri lanka the west indies and the us state of florida. Make sure there are drainage holes in the bottom otherwise you risk root rot. Pink painted leaves with white and green these babies are beautiful.

The rubber plant is all about. However if you do happen to have a suitable place with good light levels for the variegated types look out for ficus ruby which has pink and purple flushes in the leaves doescheri sticks with splashes of different shades of simple greens and yellows but still looks beautiful in the right spot ficus tineke is pretty much the same but more compact. The rubber tree or ficus elastica variegata is native to south asia and southeast asia. For the indoor grower looking for a tree type plant species with attractive foliage which can grow from 1ft to over 8ft tall this is an excellent choice.

Introducing the variegated rubber tree plant level. A sister to ficus elastica ficus tineke is basically an impressionist rubber tree. 15 50 winner of the most stunning variegation awarded by us variegated rubber tree. Place a layer of small 1 inch rocks in the bottom to aid in drainage.

Few indoor plants are as easy to grow as rubber trees ficus elastica. The container for your rubber tree should be large enough to grow a 4 foot tall tree. They re fast growers with the right light conditions and can last 15 years or more with proper care. The variegated cultivars have dark green leaves with splotches of other colors such.

And a selection of variegated types. How it looks and displaying. Rubber plant elastica ficus and its many varieties handle neglect much better than the rubber plants cousin ficus benjamina.