Images of ficus elastica rubber tree plants of hawaii by forest and kim starr.
Rubber tree plant hawaii.
If you water the rubber tree plant too much the leaves will turn yellow and brown and fall off.
None prevention and control category.
Description fast growing climbing plant usually with pinkish purple.
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.
Outdoor rubber tree plants ficus elastica may grow in zone 9 if winter protection is offered.
In this area outdoor rubber tree plants should be planted on the north or east side of a building for protection from the wind.
Hevea brasiliensis the pará rubber tree sharinga tree seringueira or most commonly the rubber tree or rubber plant is a flowering plant belonging to the spurge family euphorbiaceae.
Madagascariensis 13 high risk regulatory status.
The rubber tree plant also needs the right balance of water.
Its sap is used to produce rubber hence the name.
Grandiflora 28 high risk.
Rubber plants can grow up to 100 feet in their native homeland of southeast asia.
The large thick leaves are dark green sometimes with a bronze or reddish tint when young.
When the plant is young prune it to a single trunk as these plants tend to split when caught in the wind.
Rubber tree plants ficus elastica are grown all over the world as houseplants.
It is also a good idea to wipe off the leaves of your rubber tree houseplant with a damp cloth or spritz it with water.
They thrive outdoors in their native tropical climate where they grow as shade trees.
If you have questions regarding our nursery or plants please call yupin takenaka at 216 6557 or cary takenaka at 864 8785.
As a domesticated houseplant rubber plants grow anywhere between six to ten feet tall.
Don t worry though as a houseplant rubber plants usually get to around 8 10.
It is the most economically important member of the genus hevea because the milky latex extracted from the tree is the primary source of natural rubber.
Prices subject to change.
Prices start at 1 50 for the 4 pots dwarf and regular mondo grass 1 50 each or 18 00 per tray blue daze pink asystasia purple hemigraphis lantana 5 for 6 inch or 1 gallon.
Rubbervine aka rubber vine cryptostegia grandiflora and c.
In its native environment it s normal for a rubber plant to grow to over 100 tall.
With careful pruning you can shape your rubber tree to be exactly as tall as you want.
