Different Types Of Rubber Tree Plants

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Different types of rubber tree plants.

But indoors a rubber tree typically tops out at 6 to 10 feet tall. It is of major economic importance because its sap like extract known as latex can be collected and is the primary source of natural rubber. If you re new to plant parenting a rubber tree is the plant for you. Hevea brasiliensis the para rubber tree often simply called rubber tree is a tree belonging to the family euphorbiaceae and the most economically important member of the genus hevea.

How it looks and displaying. When this plant is about 1 2ft tall it s well suited sitting as a centrepiece on a table on a. Silk and plastic plants might be easy but there s nothing like the energy and vibrance a live indoor tree brings to a room. In its native jungle habitat in india and malaysia the plant can grow up to 100 feet tall.

Several rubber tree varieties with different leaf colors are well suited for growing indoors. Sometimes in english and other languages there is more than one common name for a species. The f elastica can grow as tall as 130 feet 40 meters and features large polished leaves that sometimes sport the same blotches as f. The rubber plant ficus elastica could be the ideal houseplant for you if you want a tough but easy going indoor plant that can reach staggering heights within just a few years the shiny glossy leaves look great in most homes and although young plants start off small they will fill the space in an empty corner quickly.

Rubber plant elastica ficus and its many varieties handle neglect much better than the rubber plants cousin ficus benjamina. The rubber trees popularity was probably at its highest from the song by frank sinatra high hopes. Many species of trees have other common names in different languages however the latin botanical scientific name for each species of tree is universal among languages and countries. The rubber plant ficus elastica is a popular ornamental plant from the ficus genus.

This type of ficus tree is actually a cross of different types of ficus trees that originally came from an asian tropical forest. These large indoor plants can improve air quality and give you a lush atmosphere. And a selection of variegated types. The rubber plant is all about having a small tree indoors with broad shiny attractive leaves.

Native to india and eastern asia the plant can become massive reaching a height of 100 feet. About the rubber tree houseplant. With its glossy leathery leaves and upright form it s a striking addition to almost any room in your house. We rounded up low light indoor trees indoor palm trees and fig trees for you to choose for your next room revamp.

Some tree species have other scientific. See citrus trees list of vernacular names for an example.