Botanical Name: Ficus elastica 'Decora'
Common Name: Rubber Plant, Broad-leaved Indian Rubber Plant
Type of Plant: dicot: shrub/tree
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape an upright to spreading, mostly single-trunked plant; branches arise from near the ground to form large rounded dense canopy; younger stems are smooth, gray-green, with a conspicuous ring at each node
Height 10-20' (40')
Spread equal
Growth Rate rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors prefers partial sun; can tolerate both shade and full sun
Soil thrives in most soils except highly alkaline
Hardiness some frost (zones 16, 17, 19-24); prefers mild coastal locale
 
Morphology:
Leaves pinnate, alternate, broadly oval-elliptic; 8-16" long, 4-8" wide; dark glossy green; young foliage somewhat bronze-colored
Flowers inconspicuous, green, in pairs along leaf axis
Fruit a small synconium; oval, 1/2" wide, green-yellow
 
Propagation:
semihardwood or hardwood cuttings; air-layering
 
Usage:
a dramatic accent shrub or tree because of its large glossy foliage; widely used both indoors and outdoors in shaded locations has extremely agressive, shallow root system
 
Landscape Care:
Watering prefers an occasional deep soak; tolerates heavy irrigation if drainage is good
Fertilizing as needed; plants kept in containers require feeding
Pruning to shape desired (avoid shearing); head high when young
Pests/Diseases relatively pest free in sunny outdoor locations
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: India/Asia
Family: Moraceae

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