Rubber Plant
Shiny, sturdy, slightly smug.
Shiny, sturdy, slightly smug.
It wants a bright spot with a curtain between it and the sun.
A weekly drink keeps it happy.
A good first plant. It tells you what it needs.
Wipe its leaves and it shines like it knew all along.
It wants a bright spot with a curtain between it and the sun. A weekly drink keeps it happy.
Specifications
- Light
- Bright indirect
- Watering
- Weekly
- Care level
- Easy
- Pet safe
- No (chews at your own risk)
- Survives holiday
- 1 week
- Height
- 160 cm
- Pot diameter
- 25 cm
- Personality
- Wipe its leaves and it shines like it knew all along.
Care tips
Watering
Water about once a week when the top few cm of soil are dry. Water less in winter.
Light
Bright light without direct midday sun. Dark corners make it lean and lose lower leaves.
Feeding and repotting
Feed every 4 weeks from spring to summer. Repot every 2 years. Wipe the large leaves to keep them glossy.
Watch out for
Cut stems release white sap, so wear gloves. Dropping lower leaves mean too much water or too little light.
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