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Able to reach 100 feet in height in its native habitat in the jungle but most often seen at about 35 to 45 feet in the landscape, rubber tree is useful as a screen, shade, patio, or specimen tree. Its coarse texture makes a strong statement in the landscape.
Often seen as an interior container plant, Rubber Tree has large, 5 to 12-inch-long, thick, glossy evergreen leaves, multiple trunks, and a spreading, irregular canopy (Fig. 1).
Ficus elastica, the rubber fig, rubber bush, rubber tree, rubber plant, or Indian rubber bush, Indian rubber tree, is a species of flowering plant in the family Moraceae, native to eastern parts of South and Southeast Asia.
General Information. Scientific name: Ficus elastica. Pronunciation: FYE-kuss ee-LASS-tick-uh. Common name(s): 'Variegata' rubber tree, ‘Variegata' India-rubber fig. Family: Moraceae. USDA hardiness zones: 10B through 11 (Figure 2) Origin: not native to North America. Outstanding tree: no
Variegated Rubber Tree has large, 5 to 12-inch-long, thick, light green leaves with white or yellow margins, multiple trunks, and a spreading, irregular canopy (Fig. 1). Able to reach 100 feet in height in its native habitat in the jungle but most often seen at about 25 to 40 feet in the landscape, Rubber Tree is useful as a screen, shade ...
General Information Scientific name: Ficus elastica Pronunciation: FYE-kuss ee-LASS-tick-uh Common name(s): Rubber Tree, India-Rubber Fig Family: Moraceae USDA hardiness zones: 10B through 11...
Ficus elastica 'Variegata': 'Variegata' Rubber Tree. Edward F. Gilman, Dennis G. Watson, Ryan W. Klein, and Deborah R. Hilbert. A UF/IFAS numbered Organism ID.
