In the genus of hevea 11 species exist but only three species within the genus produce usable rubber.
Rubber plant genus.
Ficus elastica the rubber fig rubber bush rubber tree rubber plant or indian rubber bush indian rubber tree is a species of plant in the fig genus native to eastern parts of south asia and southeast asia it has become naturalized in sri lanka the west indies and the us state of florida.
Rubber plants belong in the large genus of ficus which include around 900 different species of trees vines and shrubs and is broken down even further with the vast amount of different cultivars for each of the species.
How to care for a rubber plant.
Of the three species only the rubberwood is grown commercially on plantations for the harvest of rubber and wood.
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The rubber tree is capable of growing 100 feet tall while the baby rubber plant will grow happily in a pot for its entire life cycle.
The rubber plant ficus elastica is a popular ornamental plant from the ficus genus.
Water requirements for rubber plants are consistently moist but never soggy.
Hevea benthamiana hevea brasiliensis and hevea guianensis.
Bhutan northern india and nepal and south eastern asia i e.
Rubber plant botanically known as ficus elastica roxb.
Rubber plants are no different and include different varieties cultivars that differ.
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Know which one you re buying or you may have to re home your rubber.
Is a large or medium house plant with beautiful foliage belonging to the fig genus and moraceae family.
Rubber plants are in the fig ficus genus while peperomia plants are their own genus with hundreds of species.
If you still need to cut back a leggy rubber plant after the air layering process cut off the remaining bare stem about five inches above the soil line and add some fresh soil to the pot.
Ficus are a large genus of tropical to semi tropical plants many of which are perfect for the home interior.
The plant is native to indian sub continent i e.
The rubber plant produces a perfect home sized tree and is adaptable to indoor growing.
In it s natural habitat it grows over 30 metres tall however the varieties grown indoors are a much more manageable height.