Ficus elastica, or the rubber tree, is the stalwart of the houseplant stable. Its large dark green leaves and rosey-pink pointy leaf buds are instantly recognisable. “Ficus” relates to the tree that ...

Air layering and stem cuttings are effective techniques for propagating rubber plants. Spring or early summer is the best time to propagate rubber plants due to vigorous growth during this period.

Want a rubber plant that grows fast, not fussy? Master the right balance of lighting, water, and nutrients, and watch this ...

Chairman of the National Rubber Producers, Processors, and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NARPPMAN) in Cross River State, Rev. Inameti Umoh, has called on all levels of government in Nigeria and ...

We ride to work on it. We use it just about everywhere, from schools and hospitals to kitchens and bedrooms. We wear it, discard it and think nothing of it. Yet rubber is under threat - and the ...