What are the reasons for a rubber plant dropping its leaves?

1. Improper watering

Causes: If you do not water for a long time, the soil becomes too dry, and the rubber plant will drop its leaves from lack of water. If you water too often, the soil becomes too wet, the rubber plant's roots rot, and the root system loses its ability to absorb water, which also shows up as the plant dropping leaves from lack of water.

Solutions: When watering a rubber plant, follow the watering principle of "water when dry, stop when wet." Insert a bamboo skewer into the soil, and normally pull it out to check; water again when the bottom of the skewer is dry, and each time water until water flows out from the bottom of the pot.

2. Temperature too low

Causes: In winter the weather is cold. If the care temperature is below 5°C, the rubber plant may suffer cold damage, and with mild cold damage, the rubber plant will drop its leaves in droves.

Solutions: In winter, make sure the care temperature stays above 5°C. If the indoor care temperature is low, you can put a bag over the rubber plant at night to keep it warm, then open it during the day for ventilation.

3. Improper fertilizing

Causes: For a rubber plant kept at home, if you fertilize too much or apply unrotted fertilizer water, the plant is prone to fertilizer burn and will drop its leaves frantically, usually within 3 days after fertilizing.

Solutions: Pour a large amount of water into the potting soil to flush out and dilute the overly concentrated fertilizer water, then move the potted plant to a cool, ventilated place, and after that just care for it normally.

4. Poor ventilation

Causes: In winter the temperature is low, and doors and windows are kept tightly closed. If the care environment is too stuffy, the rubber plant will drop its leaves.

Solutions: When growing a rubber plant normally, be sure to open the windows often for ventilation, but in winter avoid cold drafts to prevent the rubber plant from freezing.