Variegated Rubber Plant

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Variegated rubber plant. Pink painted leaves with white and green these babies are beautiful. They look like they belong in a joshua tree airbnb. From the moraceae plant family the rubber tree gets its name from its thick shiny rubbery leaves. The rubber plant ficus elastica is a popular ornamental plant from the ficus genus.

Variegated rubber trees differ from regular rubber trees in their leaf color. A sister to ficus elastica ficus tineke is basically an impressionist rubber tree. The variegated rubber plant known as ficus elastica tineke is possibly one of the prettiest plants of this year. In it s natural habitat it grows over 30 metres tall however the varieties grown indoors are a much more manageable height.

Perfect for bringing color and life to entry areas empty corners and mixed plant groupings. Variegated rubber tree leaves are a good indicator of plant health. Yellowing leaves near the bottom of the plant indicate too frequent watering while brown leaves and soil that pulls away from. The rubber tree or ficus elastica variegata is native to south asia and southeast asia.

In nature it can grow to heights of 30 45 feet and can spread up to 30 feet. Variegated rubber plant has red midribs and bright creamy yellow margins on each leaf.