What Are Rubber Tree Plants Used For?
Rubber tree plants are not native to North America. This tropical plant has broad, evergreen leaves with multiple trunks. It grows quickly in well-drained soil and likes full sun to partial shade. Does this Spark an idea?
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Size
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Rubber tree plants grow to a height of 30 to 45 feet when mature. They can also have a spread of 25 to 30 feet.
Interior Use
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Rubber tree plants make a good houseplant. They need a large container and should not be over-watered.
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Exterior Home Use
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Rubber tree plants make good shade plants in the yard. Plant as a single specimen and train as an espalier along a fence or plant in large pot for a deck or patio.
Exterior Public Use
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Rubber trees are planted along rest areas and in parks to create a privacy or wind screen and in highway medians to separate traffic. However, rubber tree plants tend to break apart in strong wind storms.
Commercial Use
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Rubber tree plants are a source of natural rubber and latex, which is a product of the sap and bark. This substance is irritating to the skin.
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