Ficus Elastica Robusta

Beautiful Ficus Elastica Robusta plants

The Ficus Elastica Robusta is a sturdy houseplant with beautiful, deep green leaves. The Elastica Robusta is related to Ficus, which has more than 1,000 different species that you cannot immediately tell belong to the same family. Ficus Elastica Robusta is characterised by its smooth leaves with a pink/red vein.

Fun fact: The plant is also known as the Indian Rubber Tree, as this Ficus species was an important source of rubber extraction until the 20th century. Thus, when a leaf is broken off, a type of latex is released.

Ficus Elastica Robusta care

Ficus Elastica Robusta is not a difficult plant, but it obviously needs the right care. For instance, it is important to know where to put the plant, how much water to give it and what is the right nutrition. If you take the right care, you will enjoy your Ficus for a long time. Read all about the care of your Ficus Elastica Robusta below.

Watering a Ficus Elastica Robusta

The soil of Ficus Elastica Robusta should always be slightly moist. Feel it by feeling in the soil with your fingers, because an excess of water can be fatal for this lovely houseplant! Too much water will stick to the roots and may cause rotting.

How much water the plant should get depends on several factors. Among others, the temperature in the room, the size of the plant and the amount of light it receives play a role. So in the beginning it may take some time to find out what works best for your Ficus.

The ideal habitat for a Ficus Elastica Robusta

Ficus Elastica Robusta prefers as much daylight as possible. If this houseplant does not get enough light, leaf development will get confused, resulting in fewer new leaves growing. Ficus Elastica Robusta can tolerate direct sunlight, but in summer this is often too intense. So in the summer months, it is best not to place the plant directly by the window, especially if the window is south-facing. In the darker months, however, it is advisable to place the plant close to the window so that it can absorb as much daylight as possible.

Repotting a Ficus Elastica Robusta

We deliver your new Ficus Elastica Robusta in a grow pot. You can repot the plant when it grows out of its growing pot. When you choose a new pot, make sure it is always about 20% bigger than the old pot. The plant will grow bigger if you give it enough space. It is best to repot Ficus in spring, because any damaged roots will recover faster in this period. If possible, repot the plant every two years for optimal growth.

Pruning Ficus Elastica Robusta

Fortunately, Ficus Elastica Robusta does not need to be pruned every week. After all, the plant rejects old leaves and drops them. Should there be any leaves you do not like, you can simply cut them off. An advantage of this is that the plant stays nice and compact. Be careful, the sap of Ficus Elastica Robusta is poisonous and can irritate the skin.

Feeding Ficus Elastica Robusta

In the spring and summer months, you can give Ficus Elastica Robusta plant food. For this, you can use normal houseplant food. This is not necessary in the winter months, when Ficus, like many other plants, is in a resting mode.

Ficus Elastica Robusta diseases

Does your Ficus Elastica Robusta suffer from pests? Unfortunately, plants are always susceptible to these. It is important that you fight this quickly, so check once in a while if there are no bugs on the plant that do not belong there. Of course, you can always send us a message if you don't trust it. That way, we can take a look with you and find the best solution together.

Is Ficus Elastica Robusta poisonous?

Yes, unfortunately Ficus Elastica Robusta is poisonous. Both the sap and the leaves. So watch out with small children and pets so they don't eat from the plant. Contact your GP or vet if this does happen. Also keep in mind that the sap released during pruning can irritate the skin.

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