Rubber Tree Plant Care Outdoors

Watering too frequently may cause leaf yellowing.

Rubber tree plant care outdoors.

Outside of the tropics it rarely blooms or forms fruit. 18 27 c outdoors plants acclimated to cooler temperatures should be brought indoors before temperatures reach 30 f. When it comes to rubber plant care the correct balance of water and light is crucial as with any plant. Its sap is used to produce rubber hence the name.

With careful pruning you can shape your rubber tree to be exactly as tall as you want. Rubber trees are low maintenance. Plants need to rest at this time of year plus the light levels and temps tend to be lower. Also if water drains out of the pot to the saucer beneath dump it out.

Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 10 through 12 where rubber tree usually grows between 25 and 30 feet high and wide outdoors. How do i care for a rubber tree. The rubber tree plant s native environment is the still warm bright understory of the tropical. A number of cultivars with different leaf colors are available.

Optimum temperatures for taking care of a rubber plant outdoors are 65 to 80 f. Rubber trees require minimal care when grown in proper conditions. It s hardy in u s. In the summer i water my rubber plant every 7 8 days because the sun is usually shining every day here in the sonoran desert.

In its native environment it s normal for a rubber plant to grow to over 100 tall. If you re planting outdoors then you ll need to use a part of the garden that gets direct sunlight for at least 6 to 8 hours of the day. Rubber trees do well as indoor and outdoor plants. Feed your rubber tree with a general purpose fertilizer a few times a year especially during active growth in spring and summer.

Don t worry though as a houseplant rubber plants usually get to around 8 10. Choose the right spot outdoors. In the winter i back off on the watering frequency to every 14 21 days. Avoid western exposures for a rubber tree plant in addition to being intolerant of.

How to keep a rubber tree plant outside give it what it wants. And don t get overly zealous. Water your rubber tree when the soil is slightly dry to the touch. The more sunlight you give the tree the faster it grows.

Outdoor rubber trees grow to tremendous heights without any pruning.