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Rubber tree 'Sylvia'

Ficuselastica

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Family

Moraceae (mor-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Ficus (FY-kus)

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Species

elastica (ee-LASS-tih-kuh)

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Synonym

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Light Shade

Partial to Full Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Evergreen

Good Fall Color

Provides Winter Interest

Textured

Height

8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Spacing

4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color

Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time

N/A

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marygarrett

Plaquemine, LA | March 2014 | neutral

I've had this plant for about 3 yrs. now. It is always "droppy" the edges of the leaves turn brown so I watered it more. It's still dropp...Read More

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