rubber plant
noun
: a plant that yields rubber
especially
: a tall tropical widely cultivated Asian tree (Ficus elastica) of the mulberry family that is frequently dwarfed as a houseplant
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The United Steelworkers union, which also backed Biden in 2020, represents 850,000 workers in steel mills, manufacturing plants, mines, rubber plants and railyards as well as nursing homes, legal clinics, social agencies, call centers and credit unions, among other sectors.
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Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
That meant certain costs the twin operations were supposed to share, including site development and systems to treat and recycle water, fell entirely on the rubber plant.
—Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 28 Dec. 2023
Some of our favorite varieties include ripple peperomia, watermelon peperomia, baby rubber plant, and silverleaf peperomia.
—Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2023
Native to Asian countries like India and Indonesia, Ficus elastica is known as the rubber plant, rubber tree, rubber fig, and rubber bush, along with other names.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2023
Are rubber plants safe around pets? Is caring for your rubber tree easy?
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 10 May 2023
This pink rubber plant can add some color to mom’s greenery collection.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 4 May 2023
This propagation method works on many tropical plants often grown indoors, including weeping fig, rubber plant, hibiscus, schefflera, dracaena, dieffenbachia, pothos, and crotons.
—Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Mar. 2023
The rubber plant requires bright, indirect light.
—Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, 8 Sep. 2022
Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
That meant certain costs the twin operations were supposed to share, including site development and systems to treat and recycle water, fell entirely on the rubber plant.
—Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 28 Dec. 2023
Some of our favorite varieties include ripple peperomia, watermelon peperomia, baby rubber plant, and silverleaf peperomia.
—Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2023
Native to Asian countries like India and Indonesia, Ficus elastica is known as the rubber plant, rubber tree, rubber fig, and rubber bush, along with other names.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2023
Are rubber plants safe around pets? Is caring for your rubber tree easy?
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 10 May 2023
This pink rubber plant can add some color to mom’s greenery collection.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 4 May 2023
This propagation method works on many tropical plants often grown indoors, including weeping fig, rubber plant, hibiscus, schefflera, dracaena, dieffenbachia, pothos, and crotons.
—Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Mar. 2023
The rubber plant requires bright, indirect light.
—Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, 8 Sep. 2022
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