Ficus Elastica Robusta XL (Rubber Plant 'Robusta’)

Ficus elastica 'Robusta' is one of the most popular tropical indoor plants, known for its large, thick and glossy leaves in an intense green shade. In the XL version, the plant already has a strong visual impact and is suitable for living rooms, offices, reception areas or bright commercial spaces.

It has an upright, elegant growth habit, while new leaves emerge rolled up and gradually unfurl, developing their characteristic texture and shine. In good growing conditions, it can continue producing large leaves and develop an increasingly lush appearance.

🌿 Botanical characteristics

• Full name: Ficus elastica 'Robusta'

• Common names: Rubber Plant, Rubber Tree

• Family: Moraceae

• Plant type: perennial tropical plant, grown for its foliage

• Large, thick, leathery and glossy leaves

• Intense green color

• Upright and elegant growth habit

• Moderate growth under favorable conditions

• Suitable for indoor cultivation

☀️ Growing conditions and care

• Light: prefers bright, indirect light. It also tolerates medium light, but growth may become slower.

• Substrate: fertile, airy and well-draining.

• Watering: moderate; allow the top layer of the substrate to partially dry out between waterings. Avoid excess water.

• Humidity: adapts well to normal household humidity.

• Temperature: prefers approximately 18-28°C. Avoid low temperatures and cold drafts.

• Fertilization: moderate during the active growing period.

• Pruning: can be pruned to control its shape and encourage branching.

• Cold tolerance: does not tolerate frost; in Romania, it is grown as an indoor plant.

🌱 Secret Garden substrate recommendation

👉 For Ficus elastica 'Robusta', we recommend a premium, airy and well-draining substrate that allows the roots to develop healthily without water stagnation.

✨ What makes it special

• large, glossy leaves in an intense green shade;

• tropical and elegant appearance;

• XL size, with an immediate visual impact;

• suitable for spacious and bright areas;

• hardy and relatively easy to care for;

• can become a focal point in a modern interior;

• responds well to pruning and shaping.

📌 Note The height may vary slightly from one specimen to another. The shape, number and size of the leaves may differ depending on the plant's stage of development.

The Ficus's large leaves may have small spots, scratches, bends, dry edges, superficial marks or other aesthetic imperfections resulting from growth, handling, transport or adaptation to new environmental conditions. The plant may occasionally lose one or more leaves during the acclimatization period, without this necessarily indicating a viability issue.

The plant's height is measured including the pot.

The ceramic pot is not included in the price.