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Large indoor rubber tree plant.
Department of agriculture hardiness zones 10b and 11.
After spending quite a few years in the interiorscaping biz i found the rubber plant to be the easiest of the ficus trifecta which includes the fiddleaf fig and ficus benjamina to maintain and keep alive.
Native to india and malaysia elastica is among the oldest plants used as houseplants worldwide.
White bird of paradise in particular is perfect for adding vertical presence to a room and is an ideal plant for filling empty corners.
These rubber plant care and growing tips will keep yours looking great.
Read through to discover 17 of the best indoor trees and tropical plants that will thrive inside your living room.
If you re tired of coddling the notoriously fickle fiddle leaf fig or weary of picking up dropped leaves from your weeping fig every day try a rubber plant.
Fiddle leaf fig is a great indoor plant for rooms and offices alike.
Bird of paradise is a stunning tropical plant bird of paradise is a stunning tropical plant commonly grown as a houseplant throughout the country and a landscape plant in the frost free tropics.
I wish i had pictures from when i first brought it home.
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Ficus elastica is the classic rubber tree rubber plant or india rubber plant.
With its large glossy leaves a rubber tree plant lends a tropical feel to indoor spaces.
Needless to say it needed repotted.
These large trees can grow up to 50 feet 15 m tall.
Able to adapt to and endure lower light conditions and generally poor treatment the rubber tree is a winner indoors.
I had this rubber plant in a large painted ceramic pot up until a few months ago.
We haven t moved the plant at all rubber plants like getting comfy in one spot but it has really taken off and nearly doubled in size since i brought it home.
But indoors a rubber tree typically tops out at 6 to 10 feet tall.
Having large light green leaves with a slender waxy and dark foliage it creates quite a bold statement and pairs well with the surroundings.
Many trees and tropical indoor plants can thrive indoors if cared for properly.
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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.
Starting with a young rubber tree houseplant will allow it to adapt to being an indoor plant better than starting with a more mature plant.
As houseplants they add elegance with the bold textural leaves.
They re fast growers with the right light conditions and can last 15 years or more with proper care.
