Ep. 106 - Indian Rubber Fig

Ficus elastica Plant Profile

This week we talk Ficus elastica.

If there's so much to love about the hardy, beautiful, low-light-tolerant Indian Rubber Fig, then why is this one just in the friend zone for the Plant Daddies? We also cover ideal care and our recommendations for pruning and shaping your plant as it grows. Then we give you multiple pronunciations of "Banyan!" And why does Stephen sound like he's calling in from a quiet library?

Mentioned in this episode:

• pruning a houseplant that wants to be an enormous tree

• the outstanding attributes of a plant that may be overlooked due to its ubiquitous presence in the world of ornamental houseplants