On the contrary if the plant is under watered all the leaves will become softer or droopy not only the bottom ones.
Rubber tree plant leaves drooping.
Rubber plants water needs vary according to season.
A few rubber tree leaves may fall off the plant with the change from summer to fall when light levels change.
When the plant is well hydrated leaves are strong and firm holding up well with a nice waxy glow.
There are many reasons for dropping and falling leaves.
Pests pests are another common reason for.
Watch for droopy leaves which indicate a need for more water.
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If the air is too dry the tips will dry out first and the yellow brown spots will grow inwards.
First you have to know why the leaves are drooping on the rubber plant.
In the growing season summer the plant should be kept moist.
Rubber plant leaves are drooping and some leaves are curling up though none have fallen off.
Acclimating the plant slowly when you bring it indoors and shining a few plant lights on the rubber tree will help keep the light levels up and keep the rubber plant from losing leaves.
With some general rubber tree plant know how and a few common garden materials you can help prevent further leaf loss and reclaim the health of your plant.
During the dormant season your plant may only need water once or twice a month.
Once you know how to care for a rubber tree plant and it is growing well you can begin the propagation of indoor rubber tree plants.
My gma gave me 2 rubber plants last summer and both were doing fine til a few months ago.
The other plant sits only a couple feet away from it and is doing just fine.
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.
It s been getting worse in the last few.
Rubber tree plants ficus elastica also known as india rubber figs or india rubber trees grow outdoors in u s.
Propagation of a rubber tree plant.
If the leaves begin to droop but not fall off increase the water you give the rubber tree gradually until the leaves perk back up again.
If your rubber tree plant seems to be losing lots of leaves for no apparent reason you need to investigate and address potential issues with light temperature moisture pests and fertilizer.
Here are some possible reasons loss the turgor pressure water pressure between the plasma membrane and cell wall of rubber plants.
Over and under watering are the main reasons for losing turgidity.
My rubber tree plant leaves are turning brown droopy.
The stems with the drooping leaves feel softer than those without drooping leaves.