Remember 4 key points for rubber plant care, and its leaves will be neat, upright, and glossy green
The rubber plant (Ficus elastica) is a common flowering potted plant in daily life. It stays green all year round, with broad, thick, hard, and upright leaves. It is an ideal potted plant for decorating the home, and it also symbolizes smooth success on all sides and the attraction of wealth and treasure. It is very popular.
To care for the rubber plant, you need to know the 4 key points; only then will it be neat and upright, green and glossy.
Soil
For soil, choose a loose, fertile, well-drained sandy soil. You can mix a small amount of organic base fertilizer into the soil; it has good air permeability and is also full of nutrients!
Water
The rubber plant has strong vitality and a strong ability to adapt to the environment, and it is relatively drought-tolerant, so watering should not be too frequent. However, in the hot summer weather, you can also water once a day and spray water on the leaves. As the temperature gradually decreases, the frequency of watering should also gradually decrease.
Light
The rubber plant can be placed in a place with plenty of sunlight and good ventilation; only then will its leaves be thicker, more glossy, and firm and upright. It can also occasionally be placed in a semi-shaded environment.
Fertilizer
During the peak growing season of the rubber plant, apply a slow-release compound fertilizer once every 15 days. It can be buried around the roots in the soil, so that each time you water, it will penetrate into the deeper soil and continuously provide nutrients to the root system, making the rubber plant grow more and more vigorously.
However, in July and August of summer, do not fertilize the rubber plant, as it is easy to burn the roots. It is recommended to fertilize the rubber plant in the evening, so that when you water the next day, the nutrients will slowly penetrate downward.
To care for the rubber plant, know these 4 key points, and the rubber plant will be firm and upright, green and glossy!