Rubber Plant - Ficus Elastica

Ficus elastica 'Burgundy', or Rubber Plant, is a man-made cultivar of the old standard Rubber Plant. Rubber plants are native from India. If grown in very high light, the thick glossy leaves have a burgundy color to them, with a red midrib. Leaves will reach 8-12 inches (20-30 cm) long and 4 inches (10 cm) wide and they are oblong to elliptic in shape. In nature, the plants can reach up to 40 feet (12 m) tall. They are very easy to grow whether in container or in the landscape.
Particularly attracted to the myriad of colours and while it needs regular watering and occasional feeding (fertilizer), this Ficus is virtually maintenance-free.