1 Plant the rubber plant in a good houseplant potting soil, not garden soil.
2 Make sure that the pot the rubber plant is in has good drainage
3 Keep the rubber plant in temperatures above 55ºF (12.7ºC).
4 Provide bright light for rubber plants.
Place them in a south window from September to March.
Move them from the south window to an east or west window in summer months.
Place them in an east or west window all year if you don’t have the option of repositioning them throughout the year.
Provide very bright artificial light.
5
Water the rubber plant correctly.
Let the soil dry slightly before watering. The top should feel dry to the touch.
Add water to the pot until it drains from the bottom.
Empty drained water from saucers or trays promptly.
Use rainwater or distilled water if possible.
Give the plant room temperature water.
6
Fertilize the rubber plant with a houseplant fertilizer according to label directions once a year in late March or early April.
7
Mist the rubber plant with warm water in the morning if conditions are hot and dry.
8
Wipe rubber plant leaves with a damp cloth if they get dusty.
9
Remove any yellow or dead leaves.
10
If the plant starts to get top-heavy, repot the rubber plant in a pot just a few inches wider and deeper than it was in.
11
Prune your rubber plant to keep it in bounds.
Prune the plant for height or width by trimming stems off at the correct height or width with bypass pruning shears.
Cut stems off just above a leaf node.
Prune an overgrown rubber plant with bare bottom stems down to 2 leaf joints from the soil line. It should re-grow in a bushier form.
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