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Old 04-06-2012, 01:57 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Ficus from Tesco

In article ,
David WE Roberts wrote:

Don't think it is Ficus Elastica, assuming that this is what in the '70s was
generally called a rubber plant and grew up and across the ceiling of many a
flat.


It isn't and that is.

Leaves are much smaller and variegated.
Benjamina looks far more likely - but some of the pictures show large leaves
and the leaves on mine are quite small and delicate.
Could be one of the variegated cultivars mentioned in the article.
I note that there is a minature version much used for indoor Bonsai.


Precisely. The chances of it NOT being a benjamina are infinitesimal,
though it is less clear what variety.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.