What is a rubber tree?

Rubber tree is a famous potted foliage plant, also known as Indian rubber tree, Indian fig big leaf green, red Myanmar tree, red-billed rubber tree, etc., is a large tree of Moraceae fig genus, high ornamental value, very suitable for indoor beautification layout, small and medium-sized plants are often used to beautify the living room, study, medium and large plants suitable for layout on both sides of the hall of large buildings and in the center of the hall, appear magnificent, can reflect tropical scenery.

Rubber trees grow up to 30 meters tall and are rich in milk. Finger compound leaves have 3 leaflets, petioles up to 15 cm, leaflets elliptic, lateral veins 10~16 pairs, petiolules 1~2 cm long. Inflorescences axillary, paniculate, gray-white pubescent. Male calyx lobes ovate-lanceolate, female calyx identical to male but larger. Capsule ellipsoid, tip beak tip, base slightly concave, exocarp thin, reticulate veins after drying, endocarp thick, woody. Seeds elliptic, grayish brown, streaked. Flowers bloom from May to June.

Rubber tree originated in Brazil, is widely cultivated in tropical Asia, China's Taiwan, southern Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan and southern Yunnan are cultivated to Hainan and Yunnan planted more. Sexy high temperature humid, sunny environment, suitable growth temperature of 20~25℃, 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.

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, and are best placed by windows in dusty offices. Rubber trees are not cold-resistant, so do not put them in places with lower temperatures in winter, and change pots every 2 to 3 years.

Rubber tree leaves are plump and beautiful, leaves are wide and beautiful and shiny, red buds like clouds, stipules split like red tassel hanging down, quite charming. Potted plants are a good material for decorating hotel halls and family rooms. The south is often configured in front of buildings, flower beds and both sides of roads.

Rubber trees in the home geomancy related to family harmony, interpersonal context of the cultivation. The placement of rubber trees will affect the family's fortune and prospects. Placing rubber trees in the appropriate position indoors will promote good luck and prosperity, and resolve indoor yin qi and evil qi. Home living room light is more sufficient, for the house qi auspicious position, try not to put too many green plants on the balcony, so as not to block the light, and put rubber trees in the living room, can urge Ji.