Tips On Ficus Elastica Care: Growing Rubber Trees

Green, leathery leaves of Ficus Elastica

Ficus elastica (FY-kus ee-LASS-tuh-kuh)is an attractive perennial evergreen shrub native to Western Malaysia, India, Nepal, and China. The genus name, Ficus, is Latin and means “edible fig.” The specific epithet

How To Get Rid Of Mealybugs On Ficus

Mealy bug on Ficus tree leaf

Keeping Ficus plants thriving can be a challenge indoors or outdoors. The recommended lighting and watering schedules are a few essentials in caring for a Ficus tree. This includes Ficus benjamina, Rubber

Variegated Rubber Plant Growing and Care

Colorful leaves of the variegated Rubber plant

The different types of Rubber plants are common indoor plants because they are versatile and easy to grow. Their large, waxy leaves make this tropical plant a great addition to

Fiddle Leaf Ficus: Tips On Growing And Care

Fiddle leaf fig tree in the bedroom

Ficus lyrata (FY-kus ly-RAY-tuh) is an attractive tropical perennial shrub that is very popular as a houseplant. This striking member of the Moraceae family of plants hails from central and

Is The Rubber Plant Poisonous?

Variegated rubber plant - is it toxic?

Ficus elastica, or rubber plants, are also known as rubber bush, rubber fig, weeping fig, rubber tree, and Indian rubber bush/tree. This species of flowering plant comes from the family

How To Get Rid Of Mealybugs On Fiddle Leaf Figs

Mealybug on leaf vein, pest close-up.

Named for their large, violin-shaped leaves, the fiddle leaf fig is a popular member of the Moraceae family and is related to the rubber tree plant varieties. The deciduous shrub is known by

Ficus Benjamina Tree – Weeping Fig

Ficus Benjamina - weeping fig -green and varigated

The House Plant Homeowners Tree: Ficus Plant Care The Ficus benjamina, commonly known as the Benjamins fig, fig ficus, weeping figs, or benjamin figs, is the houseplant most people think

Pruning Ficus Trees: When And How

What is a Ficus tree? Ficus trees, also known as ficus benjamina, weeping fig tree or the benjamin fig, have a tendency to freak people out… It seems like as

Ficus Pandurata or Ficus Lyrata Tree

Ficus Lyrata

The fiddle-leaf fig is the common name for Ficus Lyrata or Ficus Pandurata comes from the family Moraceae. It’s related to the rubber plant. The plant gets its name from its