Rubber Tree Leaves Drooping

Rubber tree plants ficus elastica also known as india rubber figs or india rubber trees grow outdoors in u s.

Rubber tree leaves drooping. Older leaves turning yellow is a sign of over watering a rubber plant. There are many reasons for dropping and falling leaves. Sambertoothtiger apr 23 2019 8 26 pm cst. The soil was totally dry initially but the plant was feeling healthy.

Here are some possible reasons loss the turgor pressure water pressure between the plasma membrane and cell wall of rubber plants. During the dormant season your plant may only need water once or twice a month. 5 jump to the end. Over and under watering are the main reasons for losing turgidity.

Watch for droopy leaves which indicate a need for more water. Rubber plant leaves are drooping and some leaves are curling up though none have fallen off. In the growing season summer the plant should be kept moist. First you have to know why the leaves are drooping on the rubber plant.

The stems with the drooping leaves feel softer than those without drooping leaves. The other plant sits only a couple feet away from it and is doing just fine. Rubber plants water needs vary according to season. This includes wiping the leaves with a damp cloth or even misting them.

On one of them a couple leaves turned yellow and dropped off and now all the leaves are drooping downward but haven t fallen off. My gma gave me 2 rubber plants last summer and both were doing fine til a few months ago. It s been getting worse in the last few.