A rubber plant (Ficus elastica) is an easy-care houseplant that can be propagated by air layering or stem cuttings. In only a few weeks, you can make new plants to give away to friends or keep to ...

N ot too long ago I finally got my hands on one of my dream houseplants - a variegated rubber plant. These robust indoor plants can adapt to just about any position in your home, and I personally ...

But other rubber-producing plants could be grown in the U.S.—not to mention planted and harvested mechanically, rather than with the arduous manpower required for Hevea—on a massive scale.