Rubber Plant
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		by gardeningmomma on May 22, 2006 01:12 AM	
	
		
Is there such a thing is a vareigated (SP?) rubber plant? I have a plant that I think is a rubber plant, but it has light green, white, pinky leaves.
	
		by Jiffymouse on May 22, 2006 02:14 AM	
	
		
can you post a  picture?  i'm  thinking  it  is a  plant called pepperomia  or  baby rubber  plant.  the  varigated  variety  has  leaves just like what you describe.
	
		by preciousgreenfingers on May 22, 2006 04:10 AM	
	
		
I have a varigated rubber plant. It has white and green leaves which are light pink when they open.
	
		by joclyn on May 22, 2006 07:47 AM	
	
		
oh, that sounds so cool!!  please post a pic, someone!!
	
		by gomerp618 on May 22, 2006 08:24 AM	
	
		
I've seen them, they are pretty plants. I have the burgundy one I got from the clearance shelf for 99 cents.
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		by gardeningmomma on May 22, 2006 01:47 PM	
	
		
Okay- I'll post a pic. Now where did I leave that camera???
	
		by gardeningmomma on May 22, 2006 01:54 PM	
	
		
Okay - here it is.    
	
 
	
		by joclyn on May 22, 2006 05:42 PM	
	
		
cool!  that hardly looks like a rubber plant!!
	
		by Jiffymouse on May 23, 2006 11:04 AM	
	
		
joclyn, that is because that is a pepperomia.  "baby rubber plant"
the rubber plant that is most commonly called a rubber plant is a ficus elastica.
i have both.
the rubber plant that is most commonly called a rubber plant is a ficus elastica.
i have both.
		by gardeningmomma on May 23, 2006 02:11 PM	
	
		
So will it change colour or will it stay the same? I bought it because I liked the colours, but now I'd like to learn some more about it. 
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		by Jiffymouse on May 23, 2006 02:36 PM	
	
		
it will stay the same colors.  i just got mine right after Christmas, so i am learning too.
	
		by Amany on May 24, 2006 02:10 AM	
	
		
It's semi succulent so be careful not to overwater.
	
		by gardeningmomma on May 24, 2006 10:17 AM	
	
		
Oh thanks - I tend to water a bit too much. I really have to watch myself. I'm glad the colours will stay the same. This plant is really neat! It's growing like a weed...
	
		by kirksgirl on May 28, 2006 01:41 AM	
	
		
This is my peperomia Jelly it is very similar to a rubber tree has the has tough rubber type leaves, I rarely ever water it and it grows like crazy. The more light it gets the brighter the colors are. I just love this plant.
     
	
 
	
		by Jiffymouse on May 28, 2006 03:38 AM	
	![[thumb]](im/graemlins/thumb.gif) beautiful!
  beautiful!
	
		by gardeningmomma on May 28, 2006 07:31 AM	
	
		
I'm so devastated. Harley (my dog) got excited when someone came to our door, he knocked my plant flying. I think I managed to save two pieces of it- not a lot of leaves though. I put it back in the pot - hopefully it will survive.
	
		by Jiffymouse on May 28, 2006 02:07 PM	
	
		
if it has any leaves, it should be ok.  they are very sturdy plants like that.
	
		by gardeningmomma on June 19, 2006 08:43 AM	
	
		
It has new growth today! Hurray!!!!
	
		by Jiffymouse on June 19, 2006 09:37 AM	
	
		
thanks for the update!
	
		by Rosepetal on June 19, 2006 12:00 PM	
	
		
A very interesting looking plant!!!!!
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		by joclyn on June 19, 2006 04:14 PM	
	
		
i'm glad you managed to save it!!
	
		by Amany on June 25, 2006 01:53 PM	
	
		
Here's a picture of mine.  I love these....
    
	
 
	
		by gardeningmomma on June 25, 2006 03:22 PM	
	
		
They are beautiful plants. I am so glad that mine survived.   ![[Embarrassed]](im/redface.gif) 
	
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