Variegated Baby Rubber Plant Care

Can tolerate dry air.

Variegated baby rubber plant care. Increase frequency with increased light. The baby rubber plant is fairly easy to water. This ficus is not the fastest growing but the leaves have a one of a kind white creamy and green pattern. In my experience it gets.

South east or west facing windows are best suited but again dependent on the leaf color. Water your rubber tree when the soil is slightly dry to the touch. Humidity don t sweat it. Before watering your variegated rubber tree check that the top 1 2 inches of soil is dry.

Variegated rubber trees typically need water every 5 7 days in summer and every 10 14 in winter or when leaves look wilted. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant individual plants should be spaced approximately 10 inches apart. Plant the tip cutting in a small pot with moist well drained potting mix. The variegated rubber plant is pretty easy to care for compared with some of my other plants as long as it has the right amount of light and you don t overdo the watering routine.

Not suited for intense direct sun. Make sure water can drain from the plant and water your variegated rubber tree until water runs out of the bottom. Water water once or twice a week allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Peperomia obtusifolia variegata care is pretty much identical to that of a normal green baby rubber plant but you do really need to keep an eye on the lighting.

It would also be well suited to use in a. Variegated baby rubber plant will grow to be about 12 inches tall at maturity with a spread of 12 inches. If the leaves are dark green in color it s best not to provide direct sun as it will harm them but the variegated types may lose variegation if enough light is not provided. This is used as a tabletop plant in dish gardens in terrariums.

Its foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground not requiring facer plants in front. Once dry water thoroughly. Avoid getting leaves wet and do not let a variegated rubber tree sit in water. Also if water drains out of the pot to the saucer beneath dump it out.

How to propagate variegated baby rubber plant peperomia obtusifolia is ideally propagated by stem cuttings. Average home humidity is fine. How to grow the easy care baby rubber plant uses. Eliminate a petiole a tip of the stem for approximately 1 3 inches long and apply a rooting hormone on it.

If you re comfortable the baby rubber plant is comfortable. I ve seen this sold as a plant which gets 12 x 12 usually in 4 or 6 grow pots. Too much shade can cause the leaves to lose their lovely cream marbling.