Ficus elastica 'Variegata' (Rubber Tree) Houseplant Care - 18 of 365
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- In the 18th episode of "365 Days of Plants", we cover the care tips for Ficus elastica 'Variegata', which is a popular large "tree" variety available for the home. I don't usually find them as large as its cousin: Ficus lyrata, but still yet, these are relatively reliable growers and can reach impressive sizes after many, many years. We'll go over where these plants are from and their general care tips.
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Hey! Fun fact: Ficus elastica *definitely* grow in Sumantra. Not "maybe." And it's actually quite important. The higher altitudes of Sumatra where rubber trees grow as a part of the rainforest are one of the only few remaining places orangutans and other endangered primates live in the wild. Without ficus elastica in Sumatra, orangutans' natural environment in the highlands would literally wash away. Rubber trees' strong root structure in nature is that strong! It's fun to have ficus elastica as an indoor houseplant (I have several varieties. I LOVE it!) but also really important to emphasize its native importance.
Thank you so much for this information :)
wow great insight thanks! howd u know so much about it??
@@user-tp3qu1tv6d internet probably. You can know, pretty much, as much as you want to about anything these days.
alr thanks
Question: we had a rubber tree that grew slowly but very well...up to 10 feet in a dry basement near a small window. I thought it liked it dry???
I have one (non varigated) left from the lady I bought my house from, it was huge. Now it's outside, in the ground and is taller the my house!
they love growing outdoors! they get huge! I get so excited when I see a rubber tree thriving in someone's garden
Off topic: I really love your accent. I am a Filipino and whenever I watch you and your featured plant, I can't help but adore how clear and understandable your english is. No need for a subtitle whatsoever.
Subscriber and a fan here. Your goal of telling interesting things about a specific plant for about 2-3 minutes per video is a stress reliever and so satisfying to watch at least for "Plantitos" like me. (That's what we refer to plant lovers here in the Philippines.) Keep up the good work and happy planting!
I bought a tiny baby ficus elastica at a local nursery it’s only about three inches tall. I’m sure in several years I’ll have a plant that is much too large for my space but that’s future Kelly’s problem. My point is you can get these lovely plants without making space for a giant tree (yet)
kelly McGregor You could also prune your tree
How is it doing! I just got one too!!
@@kchiles100 I didn’t have enough light for it and had to resell it.
Finally, a plant that i have :D i have 2 of these and they are both growing really well in front of my south facing window
Burgundy rubber plants are absolutely beautiful!
I recommend super bright light for ficus. At low light, it'll die. At medium light, the growth will be stunted to 1 leaf every 2 months, with lower leaves falling off fast.
4 hours of morning sunlight is good for optimal growth indoors. It'll do best in a greenhouse or full sun, with a shade cloth always ontop.
I was waiting for this.
In Malaysia. There is a Ficus elastixs tree in Malacca Historical center. Which is 4 stories tall and maybe more than 100 years old
that's beautiful and I want to see it one day
I treated myself to a small, plain green version of this ficus about 15 years ago, as a lovely desk plant. It’s since gone thru several pots and grown into a massive specimen that lives on a sideboard and nearly touches the ceiling.
These can be a little hard to keep in good condition. I’ve had to move it far from any window and supplement with LED lighting. It’s also been overwatered a couple of times - it lives in a pot with no drainage - and actually started to rot, but I saved it both times with drenching and flushing and a bit of peroxide.
It will drop leaves when over or under watered. Mine was getting terribly leggy until a year or two ago, when new branches and leaves suddenly appeared near the soil line. Now the base has filled in nicely and it’s just the middle that looks oddly bare. I think that will fill in though over the next year or two. I was thinking about air layering it and dividing it into two smaller plants, perhaps giving one away to friends. But now I don’t think that’s necessary. Laziness has paid off. 🤣
It hasn’t quite outgrown the pot, although I’m not sure where I’m gonna put it or what I’m going to put it in if it grows much larger. It’s already arguably too big for my apartment, but it’s doing so well I guess I’ll just work around it.
So these can actually be "beheaded" and will root from the stem, if you treat it with rooting hormone and root it in a well-draining soil. When your elastica gets so tall it starts to brush the ceiling, you can propogate that way! www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/rubber-tree/propagation-rubber-tree-plant.htm
I have one about 3ft tall that I am nursing to health from an outdoor store (the gentleman actually heavily discounted it because it was in such rough shape). I will be moving across the country within the year, and plan on beheading mine and taking the cutting since it will be easier to travel, while "gifting" the rest of the plant to a friend or family member.
I was dubious about this "365 Days of Plants" when you announced it, but I have to say - these are heaven sent! Thank you. Got my first Ficus elastica 'Variegata' today after seeing this.
The lady simply loves her variegation! 👩💕🌱 Even lighting and proper watering. Use this high tech meter when you water☝Give it a good drench then don't water until your finger is dry at the second knuckle. Also, rotating the pot a quarter turn every time you water will keep your ficus elastica straight and tidy. 🌿😊👍
Thanks for the tip on rotation, was wondering why my plants kept going to the sleazy mode
"Sleazy mode" 😂😂😂
I am from Bangladesh and I have this plant. I love to watch your every video ❤️
I got one today for 14 dollars while I was supposed to be getting milkweed for my caterpillars lol. I'm very excited to watch it grow:)
I have 2 of these! Both in my South window, and they're perfect. Pop out beautifully variegated leaves at a rate of about once a week right now. I burned a leaf when it was younger, but now they take at least 4 hours of direct southern light with no problem.
good to know !
I propagated the healthy top of a fungus-ridden variegated ficus at the end of the winter. By summer, I had it growing in almost full sun in a west facing balcony at a Mediterrean climate. Apparently this thing loves light even more than most people seem to think. I was initially apprehensive of full sun hitting it for more than a couple of hours, but then I saw that as soon as a new leaf opened, the tip kept growing and the next one would pop in a week, which I'd say was like triple the growth rate I'd seen. The weird part is that after a while, leaves tended to take the darkest of the green hues of the plant almost entirely. Now that it's back inside, the new leaf seems variegated again. I'd think this would be more likely to happen if it was growing in insufficient light rather than the opposite.
One of my first plants is the rubber tree and the ZZ plant. It’s growing so beautifully.
Great starter plants! They're both super easy, forgiving,, and rewarding as they grow.
I don't care for ficusses at all but this information will be very helpful for my mum! Thanks again ♥️I really enjoy this series!
Im so excited! I finally found one at my local Kroger...a little 8 inch tall one for $4! It is a little sad...but I think she will pull through!
Always informative and to the point! Love it
One of my favourite plants👌🏽 mine is a good size (2-3 feet tall), it’s in front of an east window w/ a sheer curtain. So easygoing & always beautiful!🌿💚
I've been looking for this for awhile but to no avail, I haven't had any luck. Nice content! Thanks for posting plant care videos.
The Love's Plants I bought a seedling from Hirt’s.com, you might try them.
I love the shine of its leaves. There's this ginormous tree of it planted at the cemetery near my father's grave.
I have two..one with dark leaves and one that is variegata like this one..they are in my north window and get a lot of light and no direct sun. They grow like crazy and sometimes I can go without watering them for about 2-3 weeks and they still look healthy. it's a very easy plant to care for if you are new to plants and wants something that can grow big :)
I agree with you , I bought the darker leaves 3 times their leaves start to drop and die. When I bought this one you have it's doing very well even i forgot to water it , it's still alive . I keep them in low light space .
My friend gave me a rubber plant, but it isn't just any plant. It's a full on tree & the stems are now wooded & branched. It's amazing.
I'll tell you what though watering day is a struggle I need a dolly just to move it outside to water it & bring it back in 😂 I need a giant terricota with a water catcher.
I’m very thankful for this. I don’t know quite why but rubber plants don’t thrive with me. They don’t tank, but they don’t thrive. I really want to boost growth in mine.
I knew I would find info here on your channel. Thanks so much! 💚❤️
I have two quite small (Maybe around 20cm in height) ficus elasticas, one’s the Black/Burgundy kind while the other’s a variegated one.
They’re hecking cool plants 10/10 would reccomend
One of my favorites plants! Actually I am doing an experiment with two of them and soon I will be posting a video about it in my TH-cam chanel ❤️🌿
Love this tree. I've had mine for about 2 years. Going strong.
What’s your secrets
@@anitajones7090 Next to a window.(Not a South facing window. The leaves will sunburn).Water sparingly. Very low maintenance. I actually treat mine like a cactus. 🤷🏾♀️
@@myshanamakisi6063 I don’t have any South facing windows that I could place this plant. And I would agree, that I am treating my two little leaf plant like a cactus now. Such a drama queen that Tineke.
@@anitajones7090 Yeah, just leave it alone and place it in /near to a window. Water when it's leave droop a bit. Don't move it. They don't like to be moved...Easy 🤷🏾♀️
@@myshanamakisi6063 will do,. If you can remember, check back with me in about a month 👍🏽
I had one of these! So gorgeous in so many ways! Unfortunately I love in Central Florida Zone 9b, where we get excessive heat, rainy weather and very humid. He was happy for as while but I lost him a few yrs ago during hurricane season. What a great plant to have Summer, Thank you so much for sharing!! 🐞 I love your videos and your great passion for every single plant mother nature has to offer us!!🍃 I hope to have as many as you one day!!🐝🌻🐞
I just got this plant, and the newest leaf, which has yet to open, started getting kinda soft at its tip. I watered it once in the past two weeks, making sure the soil was completely dry. I have it up near my South West window that is more West than South, though I am in Montreal, and we have had weird cloudy weather for the last ten days... And, I have lightly washed her leaves and also sprayed her a bit to make sure she has humidity. I also put a little tray underneath with rocks and a bit of water for added humidity. It can be pretty dry here, but got the humidity in the house up to 50/60%, so maybe don't need the tray? Anyhow, I love this plant and the leaves, and I just don't want to do her wrong :) What would make that new leaf wimpy at the tip? Thanks Summer Rayne!
I have the darker green leaf one and I would really like to get the variegated one possibly the pinkish one. They are so easy to grow, and when mine got really tall and leggy I cut the top off and it bushed right out, it's still almost 5 feet tall and I love it. Thanks again Summer, loving this series and looking forward to the next plant.
I have one growing in a jar of water for over a year!
I have 6 Rubber plants(two green, one black, two varigated, one Altissima)which I bought from a very small size a year ago and now they're all thriving.they're all right behind my windows.I use bigger sized plastic pots for them(bigger than what I usually use for other plants) with lots of drainage holes and I use 30% normal potting mix+ 30% extra perlite,+20% coco chips or orchid mix+20% vermicompot for them and fertilize them once a month(except winters). water them almost once s week during spring and summer. in mid spring I prunned them and now they're two-branched.going to prune again when each branch grows it's third leaf(if it's still summer by that time). do the pruning only if it's spring to mid-summer and or if your plant is actively and rapidly growing
thank you for all the info on all these plants! I love plants but have killed my share of the "hard to kill" plants LOL but going to keep at it.
I received one in the mail recently. There was no variegation on any of the leaves, even the new growth. Will the variegation come back or should I hope for variegation in the new growth? ☹️
I just got one today, a big one, from a grocery store😁 it's beautiful!!
Very nice looking rubber tree
Just bought a smaller one in my local grocery store. Looked healthy and was fairly cheap :)
Hi, I live in Tasmania Australia 🇦🇺 and bought this plant from Bunnings. It’s on the small side still but has lots of leaves. My question is temperature...Tassie is freezing in winter as well as cold at the moment in Autumn. I have it on a bookshelf in a warm north facing room. Seems happy as the leaves are in good shape. A few leaves curl and curled at the sides. Is that ok? Also I have a west facing window that gets filtered afternoon sun in winter, but the heat pump is in the room in lounge. Which would be the best place for it? Best temperature? and when to repot? Thanks.
I have one of the ficus elastica in my office and it has gotten really big. I'm looking to propagate a cutting so I can have one at home. by the way mine has lived in a corner facing an East window for four yrs and has been happy.
I had a bit of a mold issue through the winter with my ficus elastica and lost a lot of lower leaves, I want it a bit bushier now, should i just propagate new leaves into the same pot or is there a way to get more branches from a thicker 'trunk'?
love the channel grrl super informative and not a lot of just random talking, thanks for this series!
Is it normal for these to grow slower? I have like 7 closed leaves but they haven't opened. I have it in a south facing window so I know it isn't a light problem.
O.K. So I would NOT say this is an EASY plant. I have been doing basically the same care and mine has browned on some of the leaf edges and periodically drops a leaf of two. It is putting out new leaves however it's a battle between dropping leaves, getting new ones and removing brown ones. I really want to succeed because it's so lovely and I would love a larger plant/tree. I picked this one because I thought the fiddle leaf ficus seemed a bit tricky HELP! Lolololol!! Great video BTW.
I keep my Ficus Elastica Variegata and Ruby directly in an unobstructed southern window, and it shows no signs of leaf burn. I've heard however, the leaves grow larger in medium light.
crabstateskatemedia mine burnt. Sadly.
Thanks for the tips! I hope my propagated ficus will thrive.
I just got 4 cuttings 2 varigated 2 black and im trying to do a few single leaves in water too lets hope they survive
I have a burgundy rubber tree. It is lovely but the new leaves aren't opening. The plant has three new shoots, what look like will be leaves when the unfurl and open up. But it's been about 4 weeks and they have not opened up yet. I'm not sure why. This is the first rubber tree I have owned so I am not sure if they just take a lone time to grow and open new leaves.
Could you please tell if the ficus audrey and the indian banyan are the same or not? Kinda on a ficus collection spree, so just wanted to know....
Do you have a grow light suggestion? I have a few but I'm not too confident on if they actually work.
I got one of these plants from a nursery for free years ago because they were going to throw it away. I swore I would bring it back I got it a new pot and have been careful to take good care but its been years and I can't really get more than 9 leaves to stay on it at one time. Babies are finally sprouting so I will likely cut it down and let the babies thrive. Is there anything I can do to save the one big stem?
After progressively losing most of the lower leaves after they turned brown along their edges, I have wonderful strong new growth on top. Will the lower leaves eventually re-grow?
Aaron Reynolds I’m having the same problem, do you know what caused it? Im thinking I overwatered it when I first got it... and it wasn’t getting enough light either.
What type of grow light do you recommend? I have the darker kind of plant near a south facing window, but there is a cover under the window that blocks out light so they don't get as much as they could. I am worried that come winter they may not do so great in the space I have them in.
Betsy Begonia did a great video about grow lights recently! Basically there is a lot of information about people trying to grow fruits/vegetables/marijuana indoors and the technical specifications get overwhelming quickly. But if you're just trying to keep your plants alive over winter, a basic LED task light placed a foot above your plant and left on for 12 hours a day will help a lot.
Great video! Question: what difference is there between ficus elastica belize and ruby? (If there is one)
the pics...I couldn't see a clear difference.
Is the variegata the same as the tineke? All I can find online for purchase is the tineke, but that looks like it may have a little ruby in it whereas the variegata does not?
I'm pretty sure her model in this video is the "Ruby" variety. "Variegata" is a general term indicating a variegated plant, not a specific cultivar.
If the tips of leaves turn brown on a plant is it best to cut them off with a scissors, pinch them off with your fingers or leave them alone?
Could you do a video on sagos palm? I have 35 happy plants, but i I can't seem to keep that palm alive. I dont know what I'm missing.
Does this one lose varigation with to much light to to low light ? have mine next to east window altho sun only touches it for an hour have lights pointed on top of it tho that gives 20,000 lux light and it just started growing its 2e leaf on 1 branch other branches still waking up.
Please create a video on the ficus Benjamina or guide me in the direction of one! 😩 I can’t find one anywhere and I really like your videos!x
Thank you, now I know how to take care of mine. 😍
Yesterday I saw these at my local supermarket, usually I don't buy plants from supermarkets, but they had both a wonderful variegated and a dark ficus. They make such a nice pair and I can't wait for them to grow! I don't really have space but I will make space hahah
I did not know these plants are from the Himalayan region. Interesting to know.
This one looks a lot like my ficus elastica “tineke”
Quite alike, except for the rosy tint. "Tineke" has white to cream color patches. Another variety named "Ruby" has the same pattern of patches but also has a rosy cast from the edges inward. Ruby's cataphylls also carry a deeper rosy or orange-ish cast, looking like a flower is about to open.
I believe Summer's model here is Ruby. I have one also and it's always a thrill to watch as the colors change day after day.
@Frank Drebbin hi - I wonder if you know the Sylvie and if that is different from the Tineke? I have found both online for purchase here in Australia but I can’t seem to find out the difference, if there is even a difference. Perhaps it’s just labelling.
‘The case of the Errant Thrips.’ 🔎
Done watching .happiness in leaf
I have been looking for this plant and the ruby one as well😍😍😍. I have the normal rubbwr tree which I love. Thanks for all the great information😊👍❤.
Modestleaf on etsy sells it
Would this grow under a 6 ceiling led lights that each produce 2500 lumen in different directions ? 3000 lux on the light meter going higher the higher i check this from top level of the ficus.
I have little black bumps on my ficus elastica, but I can't figure out what they are. I've cleaned the leaves with a diluted Castile soap mixture, and the bumps swipe clean off. Can anyone help me identify what they are?
I love all your video💞
very informative 💚😍🍀🌿🌸🏵️
Does this variety grow in the wild ? or only non variegated ?
thanks for the video Summer, I would like to get this plant for my dining room.
I have this plant. But I don’t know why now that it’s beginning the warmer months in here the leaves are drooping.
Beautiful plant
Nice tree..I love ficus
What could be causing pinker smaller leaves on an elastics that is in a east shear curtained window and is watered every 20 days in August
Questioin: How long does this plant grow? How many weeks or month it grow?
I repotted my rubber tree a few months ago, it was fine until recently but now all his leaves are dropping down:( I think I might’ve overwatered it - any advice on how to save him? It was the first houseplant I ever bought 💔
How long as it been stressed, and how long do you think you've been overwatering? If it's only been a few days, you can probably just let it dry out completely for a little bit, then start back on proper watering. However, if you're worried, you can pull it out to check for root rot (blackened, squishy roots). If the roots seem healthy (sturdy and whitish), put it back, let it dry a bit, then back to proper watering. If there is some damage, try to carefully remove the damaged roots, replace the soil with fresh dry soil and see if it comes back.
robusta and variegated rubber are these two the basic types other types are on account of sunlight and soil variations.
Hi, I’m new to house plants and I bought a few Caladiums. Can you please do a care video on them ? Thanks 😊
I'm on my second plant first died when the leaves all started to go brown and in seeing it happening to my new plant pls someone can I get some advice...its located away from direct sunlight but gets good light...
Terracotta pots make the soil dry quicker, even if they are larger. This is true for me.
The vereigated one is a Tineke and the "almost black" one is a burgundy 👌
Can I leave it outside under my front porch?
I have browning on the edges of some of the leaves. I have no idea why. I havent over watered and always let the water soak through when I do water it.
Can I used cactus soil for my rubber plant
I can't wait to get one of these
Ok that's what mine needs, more light! Thanks!
💕thank you! good info🌿
Thank you for the information :) I wonder If sun helps increase its varigation?
Jan Hanuko I think so! I have had mine in a Southwest facing window all winter and the new leaves have a lot more white on them than the one in Summer's video. I live in San Francisco so our winter was quite sunny ☀️
@@BikePretty So thats where i will put it ^^
@@BikePretty thank you! I'm in L.A and mine is in a west facing window. I have two, in the same space, but one is dropping leaves. I believe it's the soil. Going to get perlite at dawn. My porch is covered and south facing, think I'll just take them out in the morning for a few hours. Thanks again!
Summer, Bangladesh is far away from the Himalayan region dear. Love ur videos ☺️🌷😎
I was given one for my birthday (April). It had beautiful leaves, and then it happened. I mothered it. I placed it too close to west facing window, burned leaves. Then the leaves just kept dropping, I watered less. Then I saw a video to use only filtered water, that it doesn’t like tap water. I even changed to. Clay pot, and irrigated soil. That plant is hanging onto dear life! Two leaves, one is coming in, but one leaf is trying dry around the edges, and the other has the beginnings…..help 😭
Question for anyone who can help, would frosted glass diffuse the light in a southwestern window? I'm nervous about putting my plants there. Thanks
It will diffuse the light but not as much as a gauzy curtain.
I say go for it. Start with plants that like more light and keep an eye on them. You won’t know until you try it out.
Cant find this tree form anywhere online. 😥
nice plant waw
Not pet friendly, right? I bought at half off at my nursery and totally did not check b4.
My ficus variegata is indoor it gets moderate eastern light and i water it when it dries and i dont fertilize it much.i have one problem with it that as soon as it gets a new leaf it looses it old one and it maintains this ratio of four leaf 🤣i dont know why. Please help summer 😔. I want more leaves on it.
I think it needs more light. Mine has been in a southwest facing window all winter and has been growing new leaves constantly without losing any old leaves
what about propagation? any tips?
Mam what about the Air flow condition ??
One of the easiest plants I own. Way easier than the fiddle leaf fig from what I've heard.
Absolutely