Today let's discover the intricate steps involved in the strenuous process of producing rubber in the flourishing forests of India.

The indiscriminate cutting of three rubber trees in the capital of Venezuela reveal the challenges facing a city that must embrace its urban trees ...

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It begins with a Ficus elastica sapling—an Indian rubber fig—chosen for its aerial roots that descend from branches and seek the ground. If the terrain allows, trees are planted on either side ...

A monthly liquid feed during the growing season will also be beneficial, as will gently wiping down your rubber tree’s large, glossy oval leaves with a damp, clean sponge to remove any dust that ...

Banana leaf figs (Ficus maclellandii) aren't as popular as other indoor ficus species, but should be a go-to for people with dimly-lit homes. In their natural habitat, they climb up other trees and ...

Rubber trees (Ficus elastica) are common house plants and can be transformed into something extra special over the holiday season. Lambell says, ...

To ensure safe connectivity, the ancestors of the Khasi and Jaintia Hills learned to guide the aerial roots of the Ficus elastica (Indian rubber fig tree) to build functional architecture. The famous ...

Dr. Planzen 5-Foot Artificial Ficus Tree, $40 (was $100) at Walmart. Courtesy of Walmart. Some artificial trees are thin and flimsy, but not this one. Its full, leafy branches sit atop a wooden trunk.

Today, the ficus trees stirring the controversy — believed to date to the late 1960s — create a shaded canopy across the avenue. Some of their benefits and drawbacks are on clear display.

The mature ficus trees were planted in the 1960s and provide a canopy of shade that some say defines the look and feel of the uptown district. The historic Greenleaf Avenue is a walkable stretch […] ...