Rubber Plant Basic Care Guide // How to Stop Killing Your Rubber Plant
Channel: Growing Joy with Maria
Date: 2022-03-09

Rubber plant, or Ficus elastica, is a fantastic yet underrated houseplant! It has beautiful hardy leaves, gorgeous variegations, and can even grow into a full tree yet. In this video, Raffaele Di Lallo of Ohio Tropics walks us through the basic care requirements needed for a happy and thriving rubber tree! Raffaele also talks about common mistakes that plant parents make when caring for rubber plants.

Check out the full podcast episode where Raffaele also answers frequently asked rubber plant questions here: https://bloomandgrowradio.com/rubber-plant/

00:15 How to water rubber plants
01:32 The best watering tip (and it’s free!)
03:11 Raffaele’s watering tip using a turkey baster
03:53 Should you let your rubber plant soil dry out completely?
05:05 How much sunlight does a rubber plant need?
09:29 Are rubber plants low-light plants?
10:35 What type of soil mix do rubber plants need?
11:38 Finding the balance between watering and the right soil mix

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