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Other common names rubber plant 'Schrijveriana'
Family Moraceae
Genus Ficus can be evergreen or deciduous trees, shrubs or climbers, with often leathery, simple, entire or lobed leaves and tiny flowers borne within a hollow receptacle which enlarges to form the fruit
Details 'Schrijveriana' is an evergreen tree to 4m or more, with broadly elliptic glossy dark green leaves, heavily marbled with grey and margined with creamy-white; stalks and midribs red beneath
Foliage Evergreen
Habit Bushy
Toxicity The foliage may cause mild stomach upset if ingested
Hardiness
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1B
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Aspect South-facing or West-facing
Exposure Sheltered
Sand
Loam
Chalk
MoistureWell-drained, Moist but well-drained
SoilSand, Loam, Chalk
pHAlkaline, Neutral, Acid
Ultimate height 2.5-4 metres
Ultimate spread 1-1.5 metres
Time to ultimate height 10-20 years
Cultivation Grow under glass or as a houseplant in a loam-based compost with added bark chippings, in full or filtered light. Water moderately during growth and apply a high nitrogen fertiliser every four weeks. Keep just moist over winter
Propagation Propagate by air layering in spring or late summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types Sub-tropical
Pruning Pruning group 1
Pests Glasshouse red spider mite, thrips, mealybugs and scale insects may be a problem
Diseases Generally disease free
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