Colorful flowers or decorative fruits are often the reason for wanting a plant in the garden or apartment. The rubber tree cannot come up with that, because its inconspicuous flowers develop into equally inconspicuous small fruits.

The rubber tree rarely produces very inconspicuous fruits

Can you eat the fruit of the rubber tree?

The fruits of the rubber tree are not suitable for eating, because the rubber tree is one of the slightly poisonous plants. The rubber tree is related to the fig, so its fruits look similar, but are very small. All parts of the rubber tree are also poisonous for pets. So be careful not to chew on the tree.

What is the charm of the rubber tree?

The rubber tree is considered to be relatively easy to care for, which is why it is often placed in offices or waiting rooms of various medical practices. It doesn't mind if it doesn't get watered at the weekend because it only needs a little water. You should also not fertilize it too often, about every four to six weeks.

The shiny leaves of the rubber tree are particularly decorative. Most often they are dark green, but there are also varieties with light or multicolored leaves. However, your rubber tree needs a lot of light so that they actually shine beautifully. If it is too dark, too cold or in a draft, it could shed its leaves.

Can I propagate my rubber tree myself?

While you can't take seeds from your rubber tree to propagate it this way, you can buy seeds or plant cuttings. Both methods require some patience. Sowing gives you a relatively large number of young rubber trees at once. With moss or cuttings you get individual, but larger young plants.

The essentials in brief:

  • inconspicuous flowers
  • small inedible fruits
  • Viable seeds only when fertilized by the fig wasp
  • toxic to humans and animals

tips

Since the gum tree is poisonous, keep small children and pets away from eating the fruit or other parts of the plant.

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