Cultivar · genus Ficus

Schrijvereana

Ficus elastica · ‘Schrijvereana’

Variegation traitSpeckled

‘Schrijvereana’ — reference photo — AI illustration: Horta

Guide

Written and kept by people who grow it. Every section carries its source.

No cultivar-specific guide yet

Until someone writes one, this cultivar follows the Ficus elastica care below. If you grow ‘Schrijvereana’, a few honest paragraphs would give it its own voice.

Care recipe

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Care notes reviewed by Horta

Light: ai:claude-code
Water: ai:claude-code

LightOwn

Bright, indirect

WaterOwn

≈ every 7 days

Humidityfrom Ficus elastica

Medium

Temperaturefrom Ficus elastica

16–30 °C

Soil mixfrom Ficus elastica

Well-draining, peat-based potting mix

Propagationfrom Ficus elastica

Stem cuttings or air layering

Fertilizingfrom Ficus elastica

Balanced liquid feed monthly in the growing season

Growth ratefrom Ficus elastica

Moderate

Floweringfrom Ficus elastica

Does not flower indoors

ToxicityLocked · species

Toxic to cats & dogs

Fig / rubber plant — irritant latex (ficin); GI upset, dermatitis. This is where toxicity lives: every cultivar inherits it and none can override it.

Reference images

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Sources: ai:claude-code · ASPCA

Kept true by its growers

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