Ficus Decora
4.5 out of 5 (4 experiences)
About Ficus Decora
Ficus elastica, more commonly known as the rubber tree, has a white, milky latex that is a source of natural rubber. They’ve also been shown to have excellent antimicrobial and antioxidant properties. The aerial roots of the rubber tree have been used to create incredible living bridges in India. The bridges get stronger over time as the roots slowly fuse together, and some are over a hundred years old! 🌉
Taxonomy
Ficus elastica 'Decora'
Ficus
Moraceae
Rosales
Also known as
Indian Rubber Plant
How to care for Ficus Decora
How often to water your Ficus Decora
Ficus Decora needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Ficus Decora in your home
Ficus Decora love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Ficus Decora does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Ficus Decora in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Ficus Decora
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Ficus Decora after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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This is why i love the tracking feature. Watch J Dilla unfold his brand new leaf 😍
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Brown edges on ficus Got this gorgeous plant about 2 months ago and it has slowly started to develop brown edges. I repotted with a rubber plants soil mix in a terracotta pot but the edges still seem to be browning. What am I doing wrong and how can I save this plant!?
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Bran new baby! Do I change the pot? Remove the paper? I don’t want to shock the poor dear. #Ficus
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What’s going on with my rubber plant? My rubber plant is a relatively new member of my plant family and I recently repotted it into a pot slightly bigger than the one it was in originally. It’s still kind of small but figure it would be better than the original one for the time being. It seems to be doing well — standing taller than before, leaves green and strong. Except the lower leaves — it dropped two already. They seem to turn brown overnight. I inspected it for pests and didn’t find anything, but just in case — treated it with Neem oil and a 4:1 water:h peroxide since I recently had an issue 6with gnats. It’s so odd and I can’t figure out what the issue is. Can anybody share their experience? #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #PlantTherapy #PlantWitch 6 #PestControl
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I’m not liking the look of this brown spot of Foxxys leaf. She has three. Any ideas what they are? #GregGang #Ficus #Greggers #PLANTMAFIA
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Rubber plant is asking for help 😩 My #RubberPlant started looking all sad all of a sudden. The soil is not too moist but I also do water it regularly (same as always and it was thriving until now). Does anyone know what this could be? #PlantAddict #PlantTherapy #NewPlantMom #PlantsMakePeopleHappy
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My Ruby Red Ficus is dropping leaves. They turn brown and then drop. This is a new beauty for me so I want to help her! Is this normal? See pic for browning on leaves #Ficus
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Previous damage or… trouble? Hey you wonderful #Greggers! When I got this magnificent #Ficus, this leaf was trying to push through, but seemed to be struggling. After awhile I went ahead and removed the sheath portion around the leaf which then let the leaf open and grow. My question: are the markings on this leaf likely previous damage and it’ll be fine, or is it something I should worry about? I just want #HappyPlants because #PlantsMakePeopleHappy! So, #FicusGang, any words of wisdom that you can share with your fellow #PlantAddict & #plantmom? Thanks #GregGang!
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She’s been repotted :-) #Ficus #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict . I was going to wait till end of may, but couldn’t help myself. Soil was finally dried enough to water. I figured, might as well. Let’s hope she likes her new home.
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I just had to repot Drusilla, my #ficusburgundy because her roots were poking out through the drainage hole in her pot! She’s grown so much since I got her in February 🤗🪴🥳 1st pic is her new digs, 2nd is her original 6” pot. #HappyPlants #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #RepotSeason #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantTherapy #FicusGang #Ficus #FicusFam #babevila
Care Summary for Ficus Decora
Ficus Decora
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 9 days
< 1ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.