It s a very popular houseplant potted in large containers and placed around homes hotels and other buildings.
Burgundy rubber tree plant ficus.
As a member of the fig family it is native to tropical regions of india china malaysia and indonesia.
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.
Native to india and malaysia elastica is among the oldest plants used as houseplants worldwide.
Many people put their rubber trees near a window where the light is filtered through a pair of sheer curtains.
If the plant gets less light while leaves are growing the leaves will actually be larger.
Ficus elastica as known as the burgundy rubber tree is a gorgeous floor plant acts as leafy and colorful focal point in a room.
Ornamental hybrids such as robusta and others with variegated large leaves are favored.
It produces large almond shape leaves with a greenish purple sheen.
The rubber plant tree can grow up to 10 feet in height with 8 inch long leaves.
As a houseplant ficus is very popular.
Ficus elastica is the classic rubber tree rubber plant or india rubber plant.
The colors add a warm feeling to any room.
There are a number of ficus elastica varieties grown successfully indoors which includes the most common one f elastica decora has shiny leather type leaves which grow to a foot long f elastica robusta has larger leaves than decora f elastica black prince or burgundy has near black reddish leaves and a selection of variegated types.
The delray plants burgundy rubber plant is an attractive bold houseplant perfect for any corner in a room.
The burgundy rubber ficus is an ornamental plant used both indoors and outdoors to showcase its unique foliage.
Able to adapt to and endure lower light conditions and generally poor treatment the rubber tree is a winner indoors.
Do not recommend shipping to states currently experiencing extreme cold weather temperatures.
Rubber tree plant care sun.
It has become naturalized in sri lanka the west indies and the us state of florida.
Ficus elastica is the classic rubber tree rubber plant or india rubber plant.
As a houseplant ficus is very popular.
Native to india and malaysia elastica is among the oldest plants used as houseplants worldwide.
Burgundy rubber plant ficus elastica burgundy a man made cultivar develops large leaves 8 to 12 inches long and 4 inches wide with a burgundy tint and a red midrib.
The leaves feel thicker than other house plant leaves and look shiny.
The rubber tree plant ficus elastica has a stiff tree like stem with dark green and burgundy tinted oval shaped leaves.