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About Rubber Plant 'Melany'
Ficus elastica, more commonly known as the rubber tree, has a white, milky latex that is a source of natural rubber. They’ve also been shown to have excellent antimicrobial and antioxidant properties. The aerial roots of the rubber tree have been used to create incredible living bridges in India. The bridges get stronger over time as the roots slowly fuse together, and some are over a hundred years old! 🌉
Taxonomy
Ficus elastica 'Melany'
Ficus
Moraceae
Rosales

How to care for Rubber Plant 'Melany'
How often to water your Rubber Plant 'Melany'

every 9
Rubber Plant 'Melany' needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Rubber Plant 'Melany' in your home

a window
Rubber Plant 'Melany' love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Rubber Plant 'Melany' does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Rubber Plant 'Melany' in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Rubber Plant 'Melany'

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Rubber Plant 'Melany' after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Does anyone know what this is? #Ficus hiya! My ficus has some white spots showing up near the base and now my leaves are falling. This past summer it had been over watered by a relative visiting for a week and I had to cut back the leaves. The leaves started growing back around the end of August, and thought it was recovering. Is this fixable?
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My plants babies are thriving in my living room! Tranquil Sunday.. #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantaddict #planttherapy #newgrowth #greggiveaway #greggers #gregplantshop #greggang #dracaena #plantmafia #rubberplant #rubbertree #ficus
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dropping leaves, some are twisting and others are turning brown, also signs OF new growth. transported in the back of a truck. In 50 F for 15 min last week covered. Signs of poor watering and poor sunlight prior to transfer. Issue? #greg #ficus #alii #Ficus
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Does anyone know what this could be from? It's only on one leaf. #Ficus
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What can I do to help my creeping frog grow?? #Ficus
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Yellowing plant! Help? #Ficus So this is one that I ordered online, it was about 2 months ago, there has been zero growth but I know they can have a long dormancy without any growing then be fine. My last one was about a month and a half before it started to grow. This one I was checking on it and all of my leaves have become yellow along the outer lines the two most recent leaves look less yellow but is beginning to get yellow as well. I do not have droopy leaves and it has not lost any leaves. Is the yellow natural for this ruby variety? Any info is greatly appreciated. Thank you! #rubberplant
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Got this beauty about 10 days ago - never had this variety before and the app is suggesting 5 1/2 cups water. This seems like a lot to me. Any thoughts? Many thanks! #Ficus
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5 1/2 cups ? Got this beauty about 10 days ago and have not watered it yet. The app is suggesting 5 1/2 cups which seems like a lot. Never had this variety before - any thoughts? Many thanks! #rubyficus #Ficus
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Guys I think my ficus, Reggie, has died unfortunately. The leaves are slowly being overtaken by brown and it hasn’t grown at all in over a month. I don’t have a photo on hand as I moved it outside because of the sketchy looking soil. #Ficus
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Can anyone help? Does anyone have an idea what’s wrong with this leaf on my rubber plant? It’s developed brown spots on it and I’m not sure why. The other leaves are totally fine. #RubberPlant #help #Ficus
Care Summary for Rubber Plant 'Melany'
Rubber Plant 'Melany'
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 9 days

< 1ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
