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Mar 29, Rubber trees are quite drought tolerant and but if that pretty container has no drainage holes, water will settle at the bottom of the soil and the roots will suffocate and rot. An airy, porous potting medium is extremely important for container grown plants; lack of proper drainage will cause the plant. Jun 19, Rubber plants can grow very tall.

So I’d hoped that staking the plant would maximize vertical space and encourage it to grow taller, not wider. You can use a store bought stake made using a wide variety of materials: wood, metal, plastic, etc.

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A rubber tree is a hardy plant that requires little care and thrives in a humid, indoor climate. A member of the Ficus family, rubber tree plants can grow up to 50 feet tall but are typically grown to 6-to-9 feet indoors. The rubber tree plant has broad leaves that, similar. Sep 02, The primary cause of droopy leaves in the rubber plant is either overwatering or under-watering. Wilting of leaves is usually due to overwatering the plant. Other reasons include too much light or not enough light, poor soil health, temperature fluctuation, or some treenotch.bar Name: Rubber Plant or Rubber Tree.

Nov 21, Besides staking, you can try to train the tree branches to grow straighter using a band, cord or rope that goes around the stake and holds the branches and base tighter together. Make sure that if you do any such thing, that the plant is still allowed to balance itself nicely on the pot. 12 rowsRubber Tree, Rubber tree plant, Rubber plant: Family: Moraceae: Latin Name Ficus.

Sep 29, In its native environment, it’s normal for a rubber plant to grow to over ′ tall. Don’t worry though - as a houseplant, rubber plants usually get to around ′. With careful pruning, you can shape your rubber tree to be exactly as tall as you want.

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