Rubber trees do not require much light but flourish in bright indirect light.
Pink variegated rubber plant care.
Many people put their rubber trees near a window where the light is filtered through a pair of sheer curtains.
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.
Variegated rubber plant one of the first variegated house plants i got and so far we haven t got any casualties.
Want an easy care indoor tree with large glossy leaves.
If the plant gets less light while leaves are growing the leaves will actually be larger.
Few indoor plants are as easy to grow as rubber trees ficus elastica.
The variegated versions of the rubber tree come in shades of green yellow white cream pink and red.
Though these plants are generally considered easy care all ficus can sometimes be a bit finicky.
Now let s go over all the care tips you need to know to have a thriving variegated rubber tree.
The most common variegated type is pictured.
Their striking colors make the perfect statement plant for every home.
Variegated rubber houseplant problems.
Avoid getting leaves wet and do not let a variegated rubber tree sit in water.
Read our complete pink rubber tree care guide for watering and light guide common issues and how to solve them and maintenance over time.
Variegated rubber trees need lots of bright indirect light to.
The rubber tree plant botanical name is ficus elastica is a hardy houseplant that is very easy to care for the plant also has names such as indian rubber tree rubber fig and indian rubber bush.
The pink rubber tree is a beautiful variegated member of the ficus family.
Its thick glossy leathery green leaves and fast tall growth mean that rubber plants add to the aesthetics of any 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.
They re fast growers with the right light conditions and can last 15 years or more with proper care.
Make sure water can drain from the plant and water your variegated rubber tree until water runs out of the bottom.
But indoors a rubber tree typically tops out at 6 to 10 feet tall.
The variegated rubber plant is pretty easy to care for compared with some of my other plants as long as it has the right amount of light and you don t overdo the watering routine.
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.
It s been slightly pushed aside and i think now s the.
Variegated rubber trees typically need water every 5 7 days in summer and every 10 14 in winter or when leaves look wilted.
