Rubber Plant

Ficus elastica

Rubber Plant - Ficus elastica

Common Name: Rubber Plant
Genus: Ficus
Species: elastica

Category: Houseplants

Height: 30.00 m (3000 cm)
Spread: 20.00 m (2000 cm)

Form: Houseplant
Hardiness: Min. 15oC
Sun/Shade: Full sun or Partial shade
Soil: Soil based compost

Evergreen houseplant that grows very tall in it's native habitat. Thick, leathery dark green, rounded leaves. Display and contrast the foliage of this houseplant with the finely divided foliage of a fern for example.

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