Ficus elastica decora (rubber fig) Color:Burgundy leaves are shiny with flammable

leaves are shiny with flammable oils

Fabian Stump

You can remove the stalk after flowering

Easy to grow and spreads to fill in

Ficus elastica decora (rubber fig) Color:Burgundy leaves are shiny with flammableRubber Fig, Rubber plant or tree, Rubber bush This tree grows up to ten feet high. It prefers temperatures of 65 to 75 degrees in doors. Normal room humidity is fine. To improve humidity mist the leaves when it gets very warm in the summer. Once the rubber plant has grown to the height you want it to grow up to, you can cut the top off. You may also want to prune back any unwanted branches to give the plant a fuller shape. It's best to prune in spring