Variegated Rubber Plant

The rubber plant ficus elastica is a popular ornamental plant from the ficus genus.

Variegated rubber plant.

Yellowing leaves near the bottom of the plant indicate too frequent watering while brown leaves and soil that pulls away from. Rubber plants are a popular houseplant choice due to their ease of care attractive foliage and tree like presence. In nature it can grow to heights of 30 45 feet and can spread up to 30 feet. Traditional rubber trees have dark green leaves but variegated rubber trees have leaves with shades of red yellow cream and green.

Pink painted leaves with white and green these babies are beautiful. From the moraceae plant family the rubber tree gets its name from its thick shiny rubbery leaves. The variegated rubber plant known as ficus elastica tineke is possibly one of the prettiest plants of this year. The rubber tree or ficus elastica variegata is native to south asia and southeast asia.

Variegated rubber tree leaves are a good indicator of plant health. A sister to ficus elastica ficus tineke is basically an impressionist rubber tree. Perfect for bringing color and life to entry areas empty corners and mixed plant groupings. Variegated rubber plant has red midribs and bright creamy yellow margins on each leaf.

Variegated rubber trees differ from regular rubber trees in their leaf color. They look like they belong in a joshua tree airbnb.