Rubber Plant

Also known as Rubber Tree, Rubber Fig, Indian Rubber Tree. One plant, one grade per pet — the verdicts below are transcribed from primary sources and human-reviewed.

FOR CATSS2 · IRRITANT

Rubber plant (Ficus elastica) is toxic to cats (S2 Irritant): the irritating sap in its leaves and stems causes oral irritation, drooling, and minor gastrointestinal distress, but ingestion is rarely dangerous — unlike the unrelated baby rubber plant (Peperomia), which is non-toxic.

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Care at a glance

Lightbright indirect

Waterevery 7–10 days

Humiditymedium

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