Ficus 'Ruby'
4.7 out of 5 (20 experiences)
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
About Ficus 'Ruby'
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 'Ruby'
Ficus
Moraceae
Rosales
Also known as
Variegated Rubber Tree and Pink Rubber Tree
How to care for Ficus 'Ruby'
How often to water your Ficus 'Ruby'
every 9
Ficus 'Ruby' 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 Ficus 'Ruby' in your home
a window
Ficus 'Ruby' love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Ficus 'Ruby' does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Ficus 'Ruby' in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Ficus 'Ruby'
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 Ficus 'Ruby' after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Leaf not growing! I got this for £2 looking a bit sorry for itself & it’s had this new leaf coming through for about 3 weeks. It hasn’t gotten any bigger & the plant doesn’t look to be any worse or better than when I got it! It sits in my west facing window so gets a fair bit of sun but not too much direct. I haven’t repotted, would this be a good idea? Any tips would be appreciated! Thank you
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How often do I water plant #Ficus
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Uh oh. Brown spots I know these tend to never be good, but what are these specifically and how do I treat them? It’s a new plant :( evidently I need to inspect harder before I take them home. #leafspots #helpneeded #Ficus
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Look at this beauty I came home to😻 #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #GrowLights #FreshLeafFriday
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Hi all, I'm a new caregiver to plants. My Ruby Ficus has white spots on its leaves. Is this normal? #Ficus
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Uhm…Rubber Plant Props… So…I didn’t think I’d get this far, so now what do I do? Should I keep creating a greenhouse with a Ziploc bag or start growing it like the original plant (parent plant)? Any suggestions?😅
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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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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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Anyone know why the leaves on my Ficus are doing this? After watering, it is fully drained so no sitting water and it doesn’t sit in direct sunlight. #Ficus
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Can I save this? She’s dying. I don’t know what to do. Is it worth saving? #help #variegatedplants #Ficus
Care Summary for Ficus 'Ruby'
Ficus 'Ruby'
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Large, lush leaves 13
Survivor 12
Fast grower 8
Easy to propagate 2
Browns easily 2
01/15/2022
If you give this baby enough light it will grow nonstop.
Survivor
12/22/2021
What’s not to love? Beautiful variegation basically impossible take kill
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Easy to propagate
Survivor
12/21/2021
Super fast grower in the correct light conditions and rewarding to watch because every couple leaves adds inches. Also very tolerant of low light - I had it on a bottom shelf with almost no light for a year and it was fine. It didn’t grow, but it didn’t suffer. Then as soon as I put it in a bright windowsill it started popping out leaves like crazy. The variegation is also gorgeous.
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
09/20/2021
love all my rubber trees!!!
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
Survivor
06/02/2021
this plant thrives off positive thoughts and encouragement! mine isn’t the biggest fan of grow lights - always lost a leaf as soon as a new one popped out.
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
Browns easily
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