Cold air drafts in your home hitting the plant may cause your rubber tree leaves to fall off.
Rubber plant yellow leaves falling off.
You can tell if your rubber plant needs more light if it becomes leggy its leaves lose their luster and lower leaves fall off.
Predisposed to enjoy partial shade rubber tree plants grow to heights between 2 and 10 feet tall indoors.
Light change a common reason for a rubber plant losing leaves is a change in the light.
Rubber plants are very susceptible to changes in environment.
However a rubber plant dropping leaves is an all too common issue.
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.
However be aware that the leaves at the bottom fall off naturally.
If the leaves droop without falling off you know you are underwatering your rubber tree.
Rubber plants like bright light and a lot of it but not direct sunlight.
With just a bit of rubber plant.
Rubber trees have multiple trunks and thick fleshy leaves with a glossy dark green sheen.
A sunny spot shielded by a sheer curtain is often perfect for rubber plants.
A few rubber tree leaves may fall off the plant with.
Causes of rubber tree plant leaves falling off.
Select a new pot with adequate drainage that is 1 2 sizes larger and fill the base of the pot with some fresh potting soil.
The rubber plant needs stable temperatures 70 to 85 f 21 to 30 c during day and 65 to 75 f 18 to 23 c in night.
Keep the plant away from any windows or door that often open.
Often the problem is one of lack of adjustment but occasionally the plant is being neglected or killed with kindness.
The reason behind the rubber plant leaves turning yellow and falling off could range from exposure to dry air powdery mildew to the plant being pot bound.
While rubber tree leaves falling off can be alarming there are some common reasons behind it.
The popularity of the rubber plant as an ornamental plant is due to its large glossy and leathery foliage.
Rubber tree leaves most often fall for cultural reasons.
Although it is normal for a few leaves to fall off rubber tree plants during the seasonal change from summer to fall excessive leaf loss indicates a problem.
If any leaves fall off you can make a nick not deep with a clean knife just above the node and the new leaf will grow back faster.
Many times this will happen when you bring your rubber tree plant in from outdoors and this change can cause a total drop of the rubber tree leaves.