If you aren't in the habit of pruning your rubber plant, you're only holding your plant back from becoming a full, bushy ...

When a rubber plant loses leaves, they often first turn yellow or brown, as shown in this image. Photo: Getty Images/Nadya So The rubber plant (Ficus elastica) is one of the most popular houseplants.

You may not remember the 1959 Oscar award-winning song titled "High Hopes" and sung by Frank Sinatra, but I do. Don't worry; I won't sing any of it. But here are some of the lyrics: "Just what makes ...

Phytophthora leaf fall disease in rubber trees is serious and is known to cause a reduction in both the quantity and quality of rubber latex in Thailand. This experiment was conducted to improve the ...

One of the most popular houseplants today is the fiddle leaf fig (Ficus lyrata). Yet this arboreal gem is also a candidate ...

Rubber trees are essential for natural rubber, require precise nutrient management. Traditional methods for assessing nutrient levels are expensive and destructive, but near-infrared (NIR) ...

ANRPC meeting emphasizes livelihood rubber prices for farmers, fostering collaboration and innovation for sustainable natural ...

Researchers have succeeded in decoding the genome sequence for Hevea brasiliensis, the natural rubber tree native to Brazil. The study reports a draft genome sequence that covers more than 93 percent ...

In 2003, Lori Buchanan, manager of the Molokai/Maui Invasive Species Committee, investigated a glossy-leaved plant with pinkish-purple flowers. She had seen it growing as a shrub in a handful of yards ...

TOKYO—In a bid to help reduce the disease risks facing natural rubber cultivation, Bridgestone Corp. has developed a technology that uses artificial intelligence image analysis to diagnose and detect ...