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Cream, green and blush-pink leaves, 28 Sept 2026
Rubber plant 'Ruby'
Ficus elastica 'Ruby'
Loves bright, indirect light (that's what keeps the colours strong), and likes to dry out a little between waterings. It can grow into a proper tree over the years. Wipe the leaves now and then to keep them shiny.
- Common name
- Rubber plant 'Ruby'
- Section
- Houseplants
- Spot
- Indoors
- Soil
- Bark-rich houseplant mix
- Options
Potential
An upright foliage houseplant or larger indoor specimen, with the variegated leaves as its main feature.
- From
- A local independent shop, Sep 2026
- Age
- Under a year
- Next repot
- Around Apr 2027
- Edible
- ❌ No: The milky sap is an irritant, and it is toxic to pets.
- Hardy
- ❌ No: indoors all winter
- Garden-centre price
- about £20
Did you know?
Its latex was used to make rubber before the rubber tree took over the trade.
Care & updates
- Next root check
- Oct 2026
- What to expect
- Steady growth from spring to late summer, then a winter rest. New leaves every few weeks in the growing season.
- Feeding
- Every 28 days, Apr–Aug, with Houseplant feed, half strength
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