If you're looking for a low maintenance plant that's a little more unique than the usual plants that land themselves on 'hard to kill' lists, the Ficus elastica, or rubber plant, is a great option.

The wildly popular houseplant is evergreen in nature and adds year-round color and interest to homes and offices where they are displayed. "Though able to reach heights over 100 feet when grown in ...

So, you have a rubber plant, and you want to help it thrive. We can help with that, but first…what on earth is a rubber plant anyway? The popular houseplant known as the rubber plant (i.e., Ficus ...

Ornamental figs (also known as rubber trees) make wonderfully ornamental indoor plants, especially the more unusual ones such as the variegate rubber tree (Ficus elastica ‘Ruby’), which has pink tones ...

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I thought that rubber plants are supposed to be indestructible but mine has started losing a few leaves and looks unhappy. Please tell me what I’m doing wrong? – C Finnegan, Waterford Hailing from ...

The mention of ‘Ficus' will bring to everybody's mind, the Banyan Tree in all its magnificence displayed through its spread, crown, foliage and ever burgeoning prop roots. Also many more know the ...