Black Knight Rubber Tree

About the rubber tree houseplant.

Black knight rubber tree.

Rubber tree black knight. This fast grower needs regular watering and grows extremely fast in the spring. Ficus elastica more commonly known as a rubber plant rubber tree or rubber tree plant is a popular houseplant because of its waxy leaves and larger than life appearance. This 25cm black plastic nursery pot is triple planted to create a bushy effect.

This butterfly bush can grow up 8 feet tall and is great when planted in masses. This indoor plant is great at removing toxins from the air and will survive infrequent watering and low light. As a domesticated houseplant rubber plants grow anywhere between six to ten feet tall you can grow outdoor rubber plants if you live in zone. It is also known as ficus robusta black knight.

Rubber tree black knight. Previous green rubber tree in large planter next rats tail cactus. As an added benefit deer and bunnies tend to steer clear of black knight plants. Each dark purple to black bloom gets about 4 10 inches long.

In late summer and fall black knight succulents produce colorful coral red blooms atop slender arching stalks. This butterfly bush features unique dark purple to black blooms attracting butterflies all summer long. The rubber plant ficus elastica could be the ideal houseplant for you if you want a tough but easy going indoor plant that can reach staggering heights within just a few years the shiny glossy leaves look great in most homes and although young plants start off small they will fill the space in an empty corner quickly. The new growth in the center of black knight rosettes provides a bright green contrast to the dark outer leaves.

Rubber plants can grow up to 100 feet in their native homeland of southeast asia.