Plant ID - help

[udor36]

Hi,

Just moved into a house and cannot ID this plant. It's always under cover, and some leaves have turned yellow recently. I have no idea what to do to take care of it....any ideas?

[applestar]

That looks like a Rubber Plant (Ficus elastica). They are extremely drought tolerant and can develop yellow leaves when overwatered, OR when they are utterly dried out... But all in all, it's a very forgiving easy plant to grow.

House plant sized ones are basically babies and are low light tolerant, developing sunburned leaves if exposed to too much sun without slowly acclimating.

[catgrass]

If you want to contain it-you can cut off some of the growth and it will branch where it is cut. I don't know where you are, but here in SW Louisiana, some are planted in the ground in protected spots. Lots of bright light, but not too much direct sun.