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Ficus elastica
Ficus · Moraceae
Ficus elastica, the rubber fig, rubber bush, rubber tree, rubber plant, or Indian rubber bush, Indian rubber tree, or rambung is a species of flowering plant in the family Moraceae, native to eastern parts of South and Southeast Asia. It has become naturalized in Sri Lanka, the West Indies, and the US state of Florida.
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Classification
Genus
Ficus
Family
Moraceae
Climate
temperate, subtropical
Ficus elastica belongs to the Ficus genus within the Moraceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience.
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Cultivation
Care sheet.
Water
Low once established
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Free-draining, low phosphorus
Growth rate
Moderate to fast
Mature size
Varies by species
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Cultivars
Selected named varieties and which job each is best suited to.
'Burgundy'
'Tineke'
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Companions
Species we plant alongside Ficus elastica.
