Cleans the air
Rubber plant is one of the air-cleaning plants listed in NASA's clean air research.
Rubber Plant
A tough fig native to north-east India and South-east Asia, with thick, glossy leaves. It handles heat, dry spells and bright balconies better than most indoor trees, and grows steadily into a tall, upright plant. Cut the tip to make it branch rather than grow as a single stem.
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Why this plant
It earns its corner.
A Rubber Plant is not decoration.
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Forgiving
Thick leaves hold water, so it copes with a missed watering or a hot week better than most indoor trees.
Grows tall steadily
Becomes a tall, upright tree over a few years, and can be pruned to keep it at the height you want.
LightBright indirect
WaterWhen top 5 cm is dry
Humidity40–60%
Mature heightFive to eight feet
Care guides
Everything you need to know to keep them growing.
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Drip irrigation for balconies
How to keep watering consistent, even on the days you’re not around.
Plants for a low-light, north-facing balcony
What a north-facing balcony gives you, the plants that thrive in soft light, and the ones to skip.
How to read yellow, brown and drooping leaves
What a yellow leaf, a brown tip or a droop is telling you, and the check that separates too much water from too little.From the journal
Reading around the plant.
All storiesSEASONAL
Your balcony needs a little extra care during monsoons.
PLANT CAREThe weekly routine your balcony needs.
PLANT CAREHow to tell if your plant is getting enough light.
Reviews
What owners say.
I had killed every plant I ever owned. Eleven months in, I have lost none.
Ananya R.
We eat dinner on the balcony now. It used to hold a washing machine.
Vikram P.
Four hundred square feet of concrete became the reason people visit us.
Priya M.
One team, one day. I left for work and came back to a different room.
Rahul K.
The lighting is what sold me. It looks like a hotel after dark.
Neha S.