Rubber

Plant

Basic Care

Indoor Air Benefits

Propagation

Ficus Elastica

Especially effective in removing formaldehyde

Keep the soil barely moist and if you use rainwater, be careful as it could be acidic. Use warm water.

Does best in bright indirect sunlight coming from the North/South/East/West. Will grow for anybody

Seeds, stem cuttings and air-layering in the spring through summer. It is best to propagate any type of cuttings or seeds in a mixture of moist peat and perlite. Cover the pot and plant with a plastic bag secured by a rubber band to prevent the moisture from escaping. Place in indirect sunlight or under a fluorescent light. Repot in its regular mix after it has been growing for a while. To air-layer a plant, take a sharp knife and cut half way through the stem about a foot down from the top. Put a toothpick in the wound sideways, wrap wet sphagnum moss and a plastic bag around the wound secured by either rubber bands or tape. When roots form, cut off below the roots and plant.