Rubber Tree Leaves Drooping

First you have to know why the leaves are drooping on the rubber plant.

Rubber tree leaves drooping.

Rubber plant leaves are drooping and some leaves are curling up though none have fallen off. It s been getting worse in the last few. Here are some possible reasons loss the turgor pressure water pressure between the plasma membrane and cell wall of rubber plants. The stems with the drooping leaves feel softer than those without drooping leaves.

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. This includes wiping the leaves with a damp cloth or even misting them. During the dormant season your plant may only need water once or twice a month. Over and under watering are the main reasons for losing turgidity.

Rubber tree plants ficus elastica also known as india rubber figs or india rubber trees grow outdoors in u s. There are many reasons for dropping and falling leaves. Rubber plants water needs vary according to season. Sambertoothtiger apr 23 2019 8 26 pm cst.

Planning ahead for the holiday break i watered from above too much at once. Watch for droopy leaves which indicate a need for more water. 5 jump to the end. In the growing season summer the plant should be kept moist.

Department of agriculture. My gma gave me 2 rubber plants last summer and both were doing fine til a few months ago. The soil was totally dry initially but the plant was feeling healthy.