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Ficus elastica
It’s a two coloured tree. It’s one of the most wide-spread ficus.
Origin
It’s lives in the tropical area. It’s original home is Africa, South-East Asia, India and Indonesia, where it can grow 20-25 meter high.
Roots
If it’s free-grown, it grows a lots of branching out roots from it’s crown.
Trunk
It’s a wooded-stem plant, but when it’s young it only has a green, soft stalk. It’s Straight, smooth-surfaced, cylinder-shaped and brown coloured.
Crown
The branches are branching out. The crown is globular-shaped.
Leaves
The leaves are think and fleshy, shiny and skin-like. They are oval, the state of the leaves is diffuse. The tips are sharp, green-coloured. The sap is poisoning.
Fruit
The young sprouts are protected by stipule. The fruit is acorn.
Light claim
It needs the light, The morning sunlight is very good for it.
Heat claim
It likes the average temperature, but it can’t be under 13°C.
Water claim
It like the normal water support. We can water it in every 2-3 days, but at winter it’s not necessary that frequent.
Humidity
It needs the high humidity. Drizzle the leaves when it’s hot.
Illnesses
The draught and the sudden temperature change can cause leaf-falling. The moulds can attack the plant and cause disease.
Pests
Shield bugs can attack the plant.