The Beginner Set

Rubber Plant & Money Plant

There’s nothing more popular than rubber plants for their waxy leaves and their ability to survive indoors and out. In indoor conditions, rubber plants grow 4 to 10 feet tall, but in outdoor conditions, they reach 30 feet. 

You don’t have to take too much care of rubber plants. If you just give them sunlight and water, they will grow like crazy. When it grows, its thick, fleshy reddish, or burgundy leaves attract everyone’s attention.

Due to their high air-purifying capacity, rubber plants are widely used indoors. A note of caution: rubber plant sap is poisonous if consumed. 

Like rubber plants, money plants can be planted outdoors and indoors. They have glossy, heart-shaped leaves and greasy white flowers in vivid green. If given a good mentor, they can grow to more than 2 m tall indoors when given a height of 400 m. 

Airborne pollutants such as Benzene, Formaldehyde, Carbon Monoxide, and Xylene are filtered by them, improving the quality of the indoor environment. It is commonly used as a home decor item.

You may be surprised to know that Money Plants act as anti-radiators in your homes and offices. As well as alleviating nervousness, anxiety disorders, and stress, it also has some medical benefits.

You can also eat the new leaves of the Money Plant. You can cook their young leaves and blossoms as vegetables or use them as fixings.

Vastu shastra says that the location and direction of a money plant can influence your mental and financial health.

Rubber Plant & Money Plant Care

Benefits of Rubber Plant & Money Plant

• Money plants and rubber plants require little maintenance.
• They are both good at purifying the air.
• The rubber plant reduces noise and stress.
• Both plants are aesthetically pleasing.
• At home, money plants bring luck and prosperity.
• In addition to their aesthetic appeal, they provide physical and mental benefits as well.
• The propagation of these plants is simple.