Rubber plant (Ficus elastica)

The rubber plant is the less finicky sister of the fiddle leaf that you can tame down to 1-foot tall with pruning. It’s deep, green leaves have a rubbery look that is v bold.

Light: Give this one bright light, but not direct sunlight.

Water: Try watering it about 1 to 2 times a week (yellow leaves = lay off the water). Let the soil dry on top before watering. Make sure to really keep it moist during the summer, which is when it thrives.

Pet friendly: No. It’s poisonous to pets and humans if eaten.

Plant parent level: Beginner.

Pro tip: If you want new leaf growth after leaves have fallen off, cut a small notch in the node where the leaf fell from.