Rubber Plant, Rubber Tree, Decora Tree (Ficus elastica)

BayAreaTropics Hayward, CA Sep 20, 2014

Rubber Plant, Rubber Tree, Decora Tree
Ficus elastica

1950's era narrow leafed Rubber plant. Can't buy these anymore.

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bepah Brentwood, CA(Zone 9b) Nov 13, 2014

I guess its time to take some cuttings when we find one!

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Kell San Leandro, CA(Zone 9b) May 20, 2018

This is a cool one.

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BayAreaTropics Hayward, CA May 21, 2018

Sorry Bepah!..I never saw this post! My bookmark is "Plantfiles"..so unless I get a davemail question months- years go by.
Kell,its classic 50's tv show Ficus. Its what Gilligan peaks through and Lucy has in the corner pot -Perry Mason too.
They cut it back every year to below the window..and it returns.

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Kell San Leandro, CA(Zone 9b) May 21, 2018

LOL Stan. How do you know all this? Kell,its classic 50's tv show Ficus. Its what Gilligan peaks through and Lucy has in the corner pot -Perry Mason too.

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BayAreaTropics Hayward, CA May 21, 2018

I'm old!

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Kell San Leandro, CA(Zone 9b) May 21, 2018

And so observant!

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BayAreaTropics Hayward, CA Jun 01, 2018

Old helps in this hobby Kell. I was just reading my 2008 review of Crassula "Gollum" and sounded happy it was 16" x 16". Well,I planted them out couple of years later and now I have a small hedge of them well over 4' tall now. Back then,I thought the bay area max was 2 ' or so-lol.

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Kell San Leandro, CA(Zone 9b) Jun 01, 2018

That is so cool! Like the original Crassula ovata! LOL I think Crassula ovata is the most common plant in SL. Every yard has a few of them.
https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/182656/

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BayAreaTropics Hayward, CA Jun 01, 2018

No doubt the eastbay is the Jade plant per capita champion of the world. I notice the same here in Hayward.
I have 3!..one big one in ground and 2 my wife wont let me toss into the bin. She likes them.
Happy wife,etc,etc,...wink.

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