Rubber Tree Leaves Drooping

During the dormant season your plant may only need water once or twice a month.

Rubber tree leaves drooping.

Rubber tree plants ficus elastica also known as india rubber figs or india rubber trees grow outdoors in u s. The soil was totally dry initially but the plant was feeling healthy. There are many reasons for dropping and falling leaves. Here are some possible reasons loss the turgor pressure water pressure between the plasma membrane and cell wall of rubber plants.

Planning ahead for the holiday break i watered from above too much at once. First you have to know why the leaves are drooping on the rubber plant. It s been getting worse in the last few. My rubber tree plant leaves are turning brown droopy.

The other plant sits only a couple feet away from it and is doing just fine. Rubber plant leaves are drooping and some leaves are curling up though none have fallen off. Sambertoothtiger apr 23 2019 8 26 pm cst. The stems with the drooping leaves feel softer than those without drooping leaves.

Older leaves turning yellow is a sign of over watering a rubber plant. My gma gave me 2 rubber plants last summer and both were doing fine til a few months ago. Watch for droopy leaves which indicate a need for more water. Over and under watering are the main reasons for losing turgidity.

Department of agriculture. This includes wiping the leaves with a damp cloth or even misting them. 5 jump to the end.