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This plant will provide nectar and pollen for bees and the many other types of pollinating insects.
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Other common names rubber plant India rubber tree
Assam rubber caoutchouc India rubber fig India rubber plant snake tree
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 F. elastica is an evergreen tree with broadly elliptic, dark, glossy green leaves to 40cm in length, with small yellow fruits produced only on large trees
Plant range E Himalaya to N Malaysia
Foliage Evergreen
Habit Bushy
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
Aspect South-facing or West-facing
Exposure Sheltered
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
MoistureMoist but well-drained
SoilChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Ultimate height 2.5-4 metres
Ultimate spread 1-1.5 metres
Time to ultimate height 10-20 years
Cultivation Grow outdoors in humus-rich moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade with protection from wind in a frost-free area. Grow under glass in loam-based compost in full or filtered light
Propagation Propagate by air layering
Suggested planting locations and garden types Low Maintenance Patio & Container Plants
Pruning Pruning group 1
Pests Prone to glasshouse red spider mite, thrips, mealybugs and scale insects under glass
Diseases Generally disease free
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