species 17,045 observations
Rubber Plant
Ficus elastica
Field notes
Ficus elastica, the rubber fig, rubber bush, rubber tree, rubber plant, or Indian rubber bush, Indian rubber tree, or rambung is a species of flowering plant in the family Moraceae, native to eastern parts of South and Southeast Asia. Its common names reflect its historical use as a source of rubber within its native range, but it is not used in the modern commercial-scale production of natural rubber.
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Trees
- Light
- Part shade Dappled shade
- Moisture
- Dry Well drained
- Plant type
- Perennial Tree Houseplant
From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.