Ficus elastica

Origin

Brazil

Production

China

Category

Moraceae, Ficus

Blooming

Foliage plants, sometimes flowers in May-June, white flowers

Color

Leaf color dark green to red brown

Size

Diameter 芒聣楼 10 cm, height 芒聣楼 10 cm

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Sunlight

Like half shade, avoid strong direct light in summer, in winter may take 3-4h sunlight

Watering

Likes wet environments, water thoroughly when soil is dry, spray frequently to the air or leaves to keep moist in summer

Fertilization

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly in spring and autumn

Pruning

Remove dead, yellowish and disease leaves timely

Home Assistant Code

Use the following code in Home Assistant's configuration.yaml to set the limits for the Plant Monitor integration.

  plant:
   name_of_your_plant:
      sensors:
         ...

      # Ficus elastica
      min_moisture: 15
      max_moisture: 60
      min_conductivity: 350
      max_conductivity: 2000
      min_temperature: 10
      max_temperature: 35
      min_brightness: 1000
      max_brightness: 30000
  

Plant as JSON

You can also retrieve the plant information in a machine readable format.