Ficus elastica (Latin name Ficus elastica) is one of the most beautiful leafy ornamental interior plants. It is an evergreen tree that has a tropical origin (pictured by shearforce).
In its homeland it reaches huge sizes – about 30 meters in height and is often used for indoor (indoor) landscaping. градински кант за трева
In areas with temperate climates (such as our country) these exotic houseplants are grown as perennials (meaning they have a lifespan, over two years), a deciduous ornamental plant for interior decoration. Leaf-decorative means that only the leaves have decorative value (since Ficus elastica is a tropical species, it does not develop normally in the climatic conditions of our country and only its leaves have decorative value).
ficus-elastica (ficus elastica) The adult plant can reach the height that allows it space (to the ceiling of the room). Its leaves are usually 20 to 30 cm long and 8 to 10 cm wide (in the ordinary form the leaves are green and in some forms are variegated, as in the photo taken by LindaH).
The degree of branching of the plant and its shape can be easily adjusted by the so-called pruning (this is a special method of pruning, which removes the tips of the stem and branches, as well as removing unwanted branches).
When injuring part of the plant (twigs, leaves) flows white milky sap, which must be wiped with a damp cloth or damp cotton, it should not dry out on the plant.
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