Rubber Tree, a Green Plant suitable for Indoor planting

Rubber tree, alias: rubber tree, brazilian rubber, for the mulberry fig evergreen trees, leaves plump and broad, color green, bright red buds, stipules split like red tassel hanging down, quite charming. Rubber tree trunk obvious, less branched, long aerial roots. Single leaf alternate, long elliptic leaves, thick leather quality, bright green, lateral veins more and parallel, young leaves red, petiole stout; rubber tree ornamental value is high, is a famous potted foliage plants. Very suitable for indoor landscaping layout. Small and medium-sized plants are often used to beautify the living room and study; medium and large plants are suitable for arranging on both sides of the hall of large buildings and in the center of the hall, which is magnificent and can reflect tropical scenery. It is small in size, green in color, and very attractive.

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Growing environment:

It likes the environment of high temperature, humidity and abundant sunshine. The requirements of temperature and light conditions for tissue culture of rubber tree are not too strict. Generally, under the irradiation of natural scattered light, seedlings grow well in glass bottles. The most suitable temperature range is 18~28℃. Avoid direct sunlight. It can also withstand shade but not cold, and the safe overwintering temperature is 5℃. Resistance to air drying. Avoid clayey soil, barren and drought resistance, like loose, fertile and good drainage of slightly acidic soil.

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Range of distribution:

Native to Brazil; now widely cultivated in tropical Asia; cultivated in China Taiwan, southern Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan and southern Yunnan, with Hainan and Yunnan growing more.

Species classification:

Common cultivated varieties and varieties are: Phnom Penh rubber tree leaf edge is golden yellow; flower rubber tree leaves slightly round leaf edge, there are many irregular yellow-white patches on the leaves, weak growth and slow reproduction; white rubber tree leaves are narrow, and there are many white patches; Venus broad leaf rubber tree leaves, much larger and round than ordinary rubber trees, when young, brownish red green, leaves grow slightly light brown, near the edge scattered needle size spots, a little attention can be identified. It is a good variety of rubber trees.

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Rubber tree is the most important natural rubber plant. Rubber tree has the function of purifying dust and formaldehyde. placed in the living room, full of vitality and vitality. Rubber tree has a unique function of purifying dust and formaldehyde in volatile organic compounds. Rubber trees can also absorb carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, hydrogen fluoride in the air, so that air purification. Rubber trees like sunny places, which can ensure vigorous photosynthesis and transpiration. For dusty offices, it is best placed by the window. Rubber trees are not cold-resistant, so don't put them in cold places in winter. Change pots every 2 - 3 years.