Tineke Plant Care

Tineke plant care

Ficus Tineke needs well-draining and well-aerated soil. It does well in direct or bright indirect sunlight. Deeply water it only when the soil's completely dry. Ideal growing temperatures are 60-95°F (18-35°C).

How often should I water Tineke?

These plants appreciate it if you let the top couple of inches of potting mix dry out to the touch in between waterings. So watering once every one to two weeks during the growing season is usually enough, depending on the light and humidity in your home.

Does Ficus Tineke need sunlight?

Ficus Tinekes are tough cookies and do best in bright indirect light, but remember to let the soil dry out between watering as these indoor plants don't like wet soil. This plant will thrive in indirect light and prefers high humidity. Allow soil to dry out completely between watering.

How much light does a Tineke need?

Ficus elastica Tineke does best indoors with bright, indirect light. It will tolerate lower light conditions but with less creamy variegation on the new leaves. Indoors maintain average room temperatures above 55° degrees Fahrenheit with medium humidity levels. Consider adding a humidifier to increase humidity.

How do you keep a Ficus Tineke pink?

If the leaves are pale or not that “pink”, this could be a sign of the plant not getting enough light or warmth. Pink Rubber Trees, like most ficus, do not like changes in temperature or cold drafts. They also do best with loads of bright indirect light.

Where should I place my Ficus Tineke?

Place it in a spot with moderate temperatures between 60–80 degrees and away from vents, cold drafts, and dry heat. The Tineke gets its gorgeous colors from living in bright lighting conditions.

Do rubber plants like to be misted?

Since rubber trees are tropical, they thrive in warmer, more humid climates and don't handle cold, dry environments so well. They're best kept between 60 and 78 degrees Fahrenheit, and you'll want to avoid any major cold drafts or quick temperature drops. They also require regular misting to keep their humidity up.

What does an overwatered rubber plant look like?

If the older leaves (usually the largest ones, at the bottom) are becoming yellow or brown, that's a sign of overwatering. Let it dry out fully during longer periods of time between waterings. If the yellow/brown spots are spreading from the inner part of the leaf and out, that's again a sign of overwatering.

Can I water my rubber plant with tap water?

Prior to watering, allow tap water to sit for a few hours to allow chlorine to evaporate and the water to come to room temperature. This causes less shock to the plant than icy water. When watering a rubber plant, drench the soil completely until excess moisture runs out the drainage holes.

Is Ficus Tineke slow growing?

In a tropical region rubber trees can reach heights between 50 and 100 feet. Indoors, you can expect a much more reasonable top height of 10 feet, and many top out at 5 to 6 feet. Ficus Tineke's growth rate is fast, with the potential for up to 24 inches a growing season. New leaves appear every month or so.

Do Ficus Tineke like to be root bound?

Ficus Tineke will want to be repotted about once every two years. This plant enjoys being slightly pot bound, so it's important to wait until the right moment to move it to a larger home.

Why is my Ficus Tineke dropping leaves?

Rubber plants are a type of ficus, and ficus trees do like plenty of bright light. If your plant is used to a bright spot and suddenly finds itself in a dark corner as part of your indoor garden ideas, it may start dropping its leaves.

Is rubber tree Tineke rare?

Both Ficus Elastica Tineke and Ficus Elastica Ruby are growing in popularity and are quite widely available. Tineke has been around a bit longer as a variety and is slightly more common. The Ruby is a newer variety and can be harder to find depending on where you live.

Where should I place my rubber plant?

Bright, indirect light is ideal for growing the Rubber Plant, however they are unusually tolerant of lower light spaces for a ficus. To keep the plant happiest though, it is commonly recommended to place it by a southern facing window with sheer curtains for the brighter light to filter through.

How big does a Tineke grow?

How big does a Ficus Tineke grow? As we said, it can grow anywhere from 50 to 100 feet, depending on how you care for it. Since it likes light and humidity, the plants kept in these conditions usually thrive the most.

How do I keep my rubber plant happy?

You should keep the soil moist, but not drowning. You should also wipe the leaves down with a damp cloth to keep them moist and to help your plant absorb more sunlight. Misting is another option if you don't want to wipe down every leaf. Keep your rubber plant in well-draining soil at all times to combat root rot.

How do I make my rubber plant more full?

Here are 3 options you have when pruning your rubber plant to encourage bushier growth:

1. Cut it off and discard. If you don't wish to propagate your plant, prune your rubber plant and discard the parts that you chopped off.
2. Propagate in water or soil.
3. Air layer your plant before cutting it off.

How do I make my rubber plant bushier?

The trick to making this hardy house plant bushy is by pruning it. You need to sanitize pruning shears and cut off the branches. Just watch out for the sap that will flow out, it might irritate your skin. Rubber trees will grow new branches below the cut, usually, two new branches will shoot out.

Do ficus need a big pots?

For the best chance of success, plant your ficus in a pot that is two or three inches larger than the grower's pot that it came in from the nursery. Make sure the pot has drainage—there are a lot of pots out there that look pretty but are closed at the bottom.

Can you propagate a Ficus Tineke from a leaf?

There aren't many plants that are capable of producing an entire new plant from a leaf cutting. African violets, streptocarpus, sansesverias, sedums, echeverias and (some) begonias are exceptions and will readily produce new plants from a healthy leaf. But none of ficus varieties will. Sorry to disappoint you!

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