Different coloring on fiddle leaf fig trunk/stem?

Question

Hey everyone! My fiddle leaf fig is growing pretty well and looks relatively healthy, but I noticed recently that the trunk?/stem? is starting to brown, anyone know why? It’s very sturdy so I’m not sure if it’s a good thing or bad thing.

@sulvie · Answer

I think the plant in your picture is a rubber plant! I have one too that has a brown stem but it doesn’t mean that it’s unhealthy.

@sarah10orio · Answer

Hi, Saketh! You have a ficus elastica (also called a rubber tree￼). Browning on the stems is quite natural in older plants. It is like corking, and it helps to strengthen the stems. ￼

@TwistedThreads · Answer

@DandyClusia Hello and welcome to Greg, Saketh. Sarah @sarahsalith is 💯 correct. Wow 🤩 Sarah that Rubber Tree of yours is beautiful!

Different coloring on fiddle leaf fig trunk/stem?

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