Ficus elastica ‘Belize’ aka ‘Red Ruby’ is a cultivar of Ficus elastica Roxb. ex Hornem. Better known as the Rubber plant, this easy to care for houseplant is very popular and very eye-catching. It has dazzling oval, leathery leaves which have striking variegation in shades of green, cream and pink. Immature leaves have more pronounced reddish-pink hues which mellow down to green and cream as they mature.
Genus name c. 1400, from Latin ficus "fig, fig tree" (see fig). With capital letter, as the name of a large genus of trees and shrubs, chosen by Linnaeus (1753).
Ficus elastica ‘Belize’ aka ‘Red Ruby’
Ficus elastica ‘Belize’ aka ‘Red Ruby’ comes in follwoing sizes:
S - is ca. 35 cm tall and comes in a 12 cm pot
L - is ca. 85 cm tall and comes in an 85 cm pot
