Rubber tree (Ficus elastica), also known as rubber plant, is a favorite houseplant thanks to its broad, glossy, emerald-hued leaves and impressive growth rate.

However, rubber trees can be a little finicky about their growing conditions, so it's important to give them the light, warmth, and humidity they need to thrive.

Rubber plants thrive with at least six to eight hours of bright, indirect light each day. They can do well in an east-facing window or several feet from a south-facing or west-facing window.