FICUS ELAST.ROBUST - info
FICUS ELASTICA ROBUSTA
The Ficus elastica is a tree very well known since it is used for the production of rubber, earning the nickname the town of the fig or rubber tree, rubber.
This type of plant is available in a variety of shapes and sizes: scroll down to the photos to get an idea.
Data sheet
- Light
- A lot of light. No direct sun.
- Recommended temperature
- Greater than 15 °C
- Watering
- Wait until the earth is dry. To check, scratch and feel with your fingers well below the surface of the soil. Immerse the plant pot in a container with water, for 1/5 of its height for 3 minutes.
- Origin
- The area of origin is very large: India, southern China, southeast asia, Malaysia, the Philippines, northern Australia, the islands of the south Pacific.