Rubber Tree Leaves Drooping

The soil was totally dry initially but the plant was feeling healthy.

Rubber tree leaves drooping.

Planning ahead for the holiday break i watered from above too much at once. 5 jump to the end. 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.

Over and under watering are the main reasons for losing turgidity. Rubber plants water needs vary according to season. Watch for droopy leaves which indicate a need for more water. First you have to know why the leaves are drooping on the rubber plant.

Department of agriculture. My gma gave me 2 rubber plants last summer and both were doing fine til a few months ago. My rubber tree plant leaves are turning brown droopy. 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. In the growing season summer the plant should be kept moist. Sambertoothtiger apr 23 2019 8 26 pm cst. Older leaves turning yellow is a sign of over watering a rubber plant.

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. Rubber tree plants ficus elastica also known as india rubber figs or india rubber trees grow outdoors in u s. It s been getting worse in the last few.