How much does a rubber plant usually cost? Let us walk you through its value
As a fairly popular indoor potted foliage plant, what is the usual price of a rubber plant? The price of a rubber plant is closely tied to its value. So to understand the price of a rubber plant, it helps to also understand what values a rubber plant has. This article briefly introduces the value of the rubber plant around its price.
The rubber plant (Ficus elastica) is an evergreen tree native to India and Malaysia and other places. Its leaves are large and glossy and stay green all year round, so foliage is one of the defining features of the rubber plant.
The main values of the rubber plant are:
1. Ecological value
The rubber plant has a unique ability to purify dust, and it can also purify formaldehyde from volatile organic compounds. The rubber plant can also absorb carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and hydrogen fluoride from the air, purifying it. The rubber plant likes places with plenty of sunlight, which ensures vigorous photosynthesis and transpiration. For offices with a lot of dust, it is best placed by the window. The rubber plant is not cold-tolerant, so do not put it in a low-temperature spot in winter. Repot it once every 2 to 3 years.
2. Ornamental value
The leaves of the rubber plant are thick and beautiful, broad, handsome and glossy; the red growing tip looks like a crouching cloud, and when the stipule splits open it hangs down just like a red tassel, full of charm. It has high ornamental value and is a famous potted foliage plant. The rubber plant has large, glossy leaves and stays green all year round; it is a large shade-tolerant foliage plant. As a potted plant it is a great material for decorating hotel halls and family rooms, and in the south it is often planted in front of buildings, in the center of flower beds and along both sides of roads.
The rubber plant has a certain ecological value and relatively high ornamental value, which is the basis of its price. However, the rubber plant has another trait: it is not very difficult to grow, and it grows vigorously. Its large output has, to a certain extent, held back its price from rising. At present, the price of rubber plants on the market is divided into ordinary varieties and new varieties, with the former costing about half of the latter. The general market price is at most 80 yuan and at least 30 yuan. Of course, this price is also related to the season, the region and the demand at the time.