Ficus Elastica Plant. The ficus tineke is a cultivar of one of the 800 plants in the fig genus ficus. The ficus elastica or ‘rubber plant’ is a popular, easy to grow, ornamental house plant that brings a tropical feel into your home.
Propagating a ficus elastica is easy, and a great way to introduce yourself to plant propagation so you can fill your home with these wonderful plants or give them to friends as gifts. It is widely grown in the tropics as an ornamental tree. The ficus elastica species is a native of india, and grows to be a very large tree, reaching 100′ in height.