If you're looking for a low maintenance plant that's a little more unique than the usual plants that land themselves on 'hard to kill' lists, the Ficus elastica, or rubber plant, is a great option.

The wildly popular houseplant is evergreen in nature and adds year-round color and interest to homes and offices where they are displayed. "Though able to reach heights over 100 feet when grown in ...

So, you have a rubber plant, and you want to help it thrive. We can help with that, but first…what on earth is a rubber plant anyway? The popular houseplant known as the rubber plant (i.e., Ficus ...

Belize rubber tree (Ficus elastica ‘Belize’) is a beauty of a houseplant that is easy to grow in central Ohio homes. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Belize rubber tree was ...

Rubber trees are back. After years and years of virtual absence from the list of potted plant possibilities, they have started appearing in shopping malls and office buildings again. Perhaps it was ...

More than 800 species of Ficus, ranging from vines to gigantic trees, grow throughout the world's tropical and subtropical regions, so it's not surprising that many species of this extremely diverse ...

Anga flower (anga is the word for tapa in Atiu) of rubber tree bast (ficus elastica). "Stiff, dark rubber bark flower glued onto what could be a cleaned, dried hedge hibiscus stick (a small red ...

Q: My variegated rubber plant loses its lower leaves and just when I'm ready to throw it away, gorgeous pink leaves open on every stem during this cold, cold Fargo weather. Is there any way to keep ...