rubber plant

• Gebräuchliche Bezeichnung für Ficus elastica, eine beliebte Zimmerpflanze mit großen, glänzenden, dunkelgrünen Blättern, die ursprünglich aus den tropischen Regionen Asiens stammt.

A common name for Ficus elastica, a popular houseplant with large, glossy, dark green leaves, native to tropical regions of Asia.

1. HouseplantA2formal

   A popular indoor plant (Ficus elastica) with large, thick, glossy leaves, native to Asia.

   Zimmerpflanze

   • She placed a rubber plant in the corner of her living room.
   • Rubber plants are easy to care for and thrive in indirect light.
   • The rubber plant's leaves need to be dusted regularly.

2. Source of rubberB1formal

   Any plant, especially trees of the genus Hevea, from which natural rubber is obtained.

   Kautschukpflanze

   • The rubber plant is cultivated in plantations for latex production.
   • Natural rubber is harvested from rubber plants by tapping.
   • Rubber plants are economically important in tropical regions.