Variegated Baby Rubber Plant Care

If the leaves are dark green in color it s best not to provide direct sun as it will harm them but the variegated types may lose variegation if enough light is not provided.

Variegated baby rubber plant care.

Water your rubber tree when the soil is slightly dry to the touch. Variegated baby rubber plant will grow to be about 12 inches tall at maturity with a spread of 12 inches. Avoid getting leaves wet and do not let a variegated rubber tree sit in water. Humidity don t sweat it.

South east or west facing windows are best suited but again dependent on the leaf color. How to propagate variegated baby rubber plant peperomia obtusifolia is ideally propagated by stem cuttings. Water water once or twice a week allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Eliminate a petiole a tip of the stem for approximately 1 3 inches long and apply a rooting hormone on it.

The baby rubber plant is fairly easy to water. How to grow the easy care baby rubber plant uses. If you re comfortable the baby rubber plant is comfortable. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant individual plants should be spaced approximately 10 inches apart.

Average home humidity is fine. Temperature average home temperature of 65 f 75 f. The variegated rubber plant is pretty easy to care for compared with some of my other plants as long as it has the right amount of light and you don t overdo the watering routine. Once dry water thoroughly.

Too much shade can cause the leaves to lose their lovely cream marbling. Its foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground not requiring facer plants in front. Variegated rubber trees typically need water every 5 7 days in summer and every 10 14 in winter or when leaves look wilted. There are many cultivars of this houseplant out there some of which with variegated leaves.

Plant the tip cutting in a small pot with moist well drained potting mix. Increase frequency with increased light. Also if water drains out of the pot to the saucer beneath dump it out. This is used as a tabletop plant in dish gardens in terrariums.

This ficus is not the fastest growing but the leaves have a one of a kind white creamy and green pattern. It would also be well suited to use in a. Before watering your variegated rubber tree check that the top 1 2 inches of soil is dry. Watering too frequently may cause leaf yellowing.

I ve seen this sold as a plant which gets 12 x 12 usually in 4 or 6 grow pots. In my experience it gets. Make sure water can drain from the plant and water your variegated rubber tree until water runs out of the bottom.