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Photographs are of our actual stock, taken at the nursery. Plants are living things — expect small differences in shape and leaf count from the plant shown.
Indoor Plants
Rubber Plant
Ficus elastica
The classic green rubber plant is the workhorse of indoor planting and, per rupee, probably the best value large plant we sell. It grows quickly, thickens its trunk within a couple of seasons, and holds its leaves in conditions that would strip a ficus benjamina bare.
Prune the growing tip once it reaches the height you want, and it branches into a proper tree shape instead of a single pole. The cut end bleeds white latex — wipe it, and keep it off pale carpets and skin.
- Fastest route to a large indoor plant on a budget
- Trunk thickens visibly within two seasons
- Prune the tip to branch it into a tree shape
Rs 1,750for the 12 inch pot
Inclusive of pot and mix. Delivery Rs 350, free over Rs 5,000.
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Replaced or refunded if damaged
Grown by us
Never bought in and resold
At a glance
- Mature size
- 2–3 m indoors
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Difficulty
- Easy to keep
- Around pets
- Keep away from cats, dogs and small children
Bright lightMedium lightFloor plantAir purifying
How to look after your Rubber Plant
Written for Pakistani conditions — long hot summers, dry winter air, and hard tap water. Follow this rather than advice written for a temperate climate.
- Light
- Bright light, including a few hours of direct morning sun. Ficus dislikes being moved — pick a spot and leave it.
- Water
- When the top 3–4 cm dries out. Consistency matters more than volume; erratic watering causes leaf drop.
- Humidity
- Moderate to high. Dry air causes leaf-edge browning on fiddle leaf figs in particular.
- Soil
- Well-draining, loam-based mix.
- Feeding
- Balanced feed every 3 weeks from March to September.
- Temperature
- 18–32°C. Above 13°C in winter, away from draughts.
If something goes wrong
Sudden leaf drop after coming home
Why it happens: Shock from the change in light and humidity.
What to do: Normal. Keep conditions steady and do not repot for at least a month. New growth follows.
Brown blotches spreading from the leaf edge
Why it happens: Overwatering or root damage.
What to do: Check that water is draining freely and let the mix dry further between waterings.
Leaning toward the window
Why it happens: Phototropism.
What to do: Turn the pot a quarter-turn every fortnight.
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