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Ficus elastica 'Tineke' (Rubber plant 'Tineke')
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10m
Max height
Max height
10m
Max spread
Max spread
10-20 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Ficus elastica 'Tineke'
Other names
Rubber plant 'Tineke'
Genus
Ficus Ficus
Variety or Cultivar
'Tineke' _ 'Tineke' is a tender, evergreen tree, often grown as an indoor plant, with red leaf stalks bearing elliptic, mottled dark-green leaves with irregular cream to pale yellow margins.
Ficus elastica 'Tineke' is: Evergreen
Habit
Upright
Foliage
Variegated, Pale-yellow, Dark-green, Cream in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Mealybugs , Red spider mite (box and other) , Scale insects , Thrips Mealybugs , Red spider mite (box and other) , Scale insects , Thrips
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1.
Propagation methods
Layering
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Where to grow
Ficus elastica 'Tineke' (Rubber plant 'Tineke') will reach a height of 10m and a spread of 10m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Containers, Greenhouse, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation
Grow outdoors in a frost-free area in humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Protect from wind. Grow under glass in loam-based compost with added bark chips in full or filtered light. In growth, water moderately & feed with a high-nitrogen fertiliser once a month.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1)
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Botanical name
Ficus elastica 'Tineke'
Other names
Rubber plant 'Tineke'
Genus
Ficus Ficus
Variety or Cultivar
'Tineke' _ 'Tineke' is a tender, evergreen tree, often grown as an indoor plant, with red leaf stalks bearing elliptic, mottled dark-green leaves with irregular cream to pale yellow margins.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Upright
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Colour
Foliage
Variegated, Pale-yellow, Dark-green, Cream in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Mealybugs , Red spider mite (box and other) , Scale insects , Thrips
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1.
Propagation methods
Layering
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Where to grow
Ficus elastica 'Tineke' (Rubber plant 'Tineke') will reach a height of 10m and a spread of 10m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Containers, Greenhouse, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation
Grow outdoors in a frost-free area in humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Protect from wind. Grow under glass in loam-based compost with added bark chips in full or filtered light. In growth, water moderately & feed with a high-nitrogen fertiliser once a month.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1)
USDA zones
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
| Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
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| Hardiness: | Indoor heated (H1) | Tell us... |
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