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Different types of rubber tree plants.
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And a selection of variegated types.
Many species of trees have other common names in different languages however the latin botanical scientific name for each species of tree is universal among languages and countries.
Several rubber tree varieties with different leaf colors are well suited for growing indoors.
These large indoor plants can improve air quality and give you a lush atmosphere.
Characteristics the rubber tree is an evergreen plant with thick broad glossy green leaves that are.
Some tree species have other scientific.
It is of major economic importance because its sap like extract known as latex can be collected and is the primary source of natural rubber.
This type of ficus tree is actually a cross of different types of ficus trees that originally came from an asian tropical forest.
The f elastica can grow as tall as 130 feet 40 meters and features large polished leaves that sometimes sport the same blotches as f.
The rubber plant is all about having a small tree indoors with broad shiny attractive leaves.
But indoors a rubber tree typically tops out at 6 to 10 feet tall.
With its glossy leathery leaves and upright form it s a striking addition to almost any room in your house.
Native to india and eastern asia the plant can become massive reaching a height of 100 feet.
When this plant is about 1 2ft tall it s well suited sitting as a centrepiece on a table on a.
The rubber trees popularity was probably at its highest from the song by frank sinatra high hopes.
In its native jungle habitat in india and malaysia the plant can grow up to 100 feet tall.
See citrus trees list of vernacular names for an example.
About the rubber tree houseplant.
Silk and plastic plants might be easy but there s nothing like the energy and vibrance a live indoor tree brings to a room.
Sometimes in english and other languages there is more than one common name for a species.
The rubber plant ficus elastica could be the ideal houseplant for you if you want a tough but easy going indoor plant that can reach staggering heights within just a few years the shiny glossy leaves look great in most homes and although young plants start off small they will fill the space in an empty corner quickly.
If you re new to plant parenting a rubber tree is the plant for you.
Rubber plant elastica ficus and its many varieties handle neglect much better than the rubber plants cousin ficus benjamina.
Hevea brasiliensis the para rubber tree often simply called rubber tree is a tree belonging to the family euphorbiaceae and the most economically important member of the genus hevea.
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