Rubber Plant Growing Too Tall

How to cut back a rubber tree plant that is 10 feet tall.

Rubber plant growing too tall.

Rubber plants are usually sold as floor plants. If you re new to plant parenting a rubber tree is the plant for you. In its native environment it s normal for a rubber plant to grow to over 100 tall. I water it about once per week and fertilize about every 3 months using 19 6 12 osmocote smart release plant food.

With careful pruning you can shape your rubber tree to be exactly as tall as you want. Department of agriculture hardiness. It now stands 6 from the ground. I want to trim my rubber tree because it is too tall but many of the leaves have fallen off.

Did you know that you can turn your tall skinny ficus elastica into a tree form. Rubber plants can grow up to 100 feet in their native homeland of southeast asia. Tall and thin or short and bushy. With its glossy leathery leaves and upright form it s a striking addition to almost any room in your house.

Based on the space in which you re keeping the plant and your own personal taste choose which shape you d like the plant to have. Mine was growing in a 10 pot and i repotted it into a 15 pot last year more on that below. Rubber plants can have 1 of 2 shapes. A usually problem free indoor plant the rubber tree ficus elastica also grows outdoors in u s.

Yes it s definitely a tree. Growing in their native environments ficus elasticas can get 60 80 tall. Rubber trees formally ficus elastica can be enjoyed as either medium sized house plants or grown to become focal point beautiful indoor trees if you re patient enough to grow your own plants that start out younger when you buy them adapt better to indoor living than starting with a more mature plant. In its native jungle habitat in india and malaysia the plant can grow up to 100 feet tall.

As a domesticated houseplant rubber plants grow anywhere between six to ten feet tall you can grow outdoor rubber plants if you live in zone. Don t worry though as a houseplant rubber plants usually get to around 8 10. Rubber plants grow fast and can hit the ceiling in no time. But indoors a rubber tree typically tops out at 6 to 10 feet tall.

Perhaps yours needs to be cut back because it s gotten leggy is just too tall or maybe you want your plant to have a new look. Decide on a shape for your rubber plant.