🌱
Image coming soon
Growing Inspiration
Inspiration for future Agardeni growing environments.
ornamentalFamily: MoraceaeGenus: FicusSpecies: elastica
Cultivar
Tineke Rubber Plant
Ficus elastica 'Tineke'
Cultivar: Tineke
Ficus elastica 'Tineke' brings sophisticated, high-contrast color to indoor spaces with its variegated foliage. Each leaf is a work of art, showcasing marbled patterns of creamy white, light green, and occasional hints of blush pink. As a sturdy and reliable houseplant, it thrives in bright, indirect light and adds a structural, architectural element to any room.
The Tineke Rubber Plant is a stunning, slow-growing tropical houseplant known for its thick, leathery leaves featuring vibrant patches of cream, green, and pink.
Marketplace checkout
Choose a plant pack
Open Plan →Stripe handles payment only
Plant quality preference
Choose the plant quality you are willing to accept for this order.
Grade B never means diseased, pest-infested, dying, materially mislabeled, or otherwise unhealthy plant material.
18-plant pack · Ship
$59.92per pack
$59.92 total
5040 plants available · max 280 packs
Shipping & Delivery
Orders generally ship within 3–7 days after purchase. Agardeni gives priority to USPS Priority Mailfor standard live-plant shipments when practical.
USPS Priority Mail typically has a 2–3 day delivery objective after shipment, but delivery times are not guaranteed.
Weather & Temperature Risk
Agardeni ships from Florida and does not monitor destination temperatures nationwide. Customers are responsible for considering local weather conditions and retrieving packages promptly after delivery.
Agardeni is not responsible for plant damage caused by freezing temperatures, frost, excessive heat, or prolonged exposure to extreme temperatures at the destination.
Inspect live plants promptly after delivery. Eligible plant-condition claims must be submitted within 48 hours of confirmed delivery.
Secure Stripe checkout · current test/sandbox configuration remains unchanged
Cultivar Story
Start with Inspiration. Grow Your Aspiration.
📦
Image coming soon
Marketplace Plant
A realistic representation of the starter plants offered in 18, 36, and 72 plant quantities.
🌿
Image coming soon
Aspirational Garden
Grow your aspirational plan into an inspirational garden.
🍓
Image coming soon
Plant Detail
A closer look at the fruit, flower, foliage, or mature defining characteristics of this cultivar.
🪴
Image coming soon
Repotting / Start Growing
Begin with a starter plant and establish it in a larger pot using quality potting soil with beneficials and fertilizer.
✨
Image coming soon
Start · Plan · Grow
Start with real plants. Plan with current marketplace availability. Grow your aspirational garden.
Cultivar Video
Agardeni▶
Cultivar Video Coming Soon
See this cultivar from starter plant to aspirational garden.
Plant Profile
Grow Tineke Rubber Plant with confidence
Key growing information first, with the complete reviewed cultivar profile available when you want it.
☀️
Sun
Bright, indirect sunlight is essential to maintain the vibrant variegation; too little light causes the leaves to turn solid green.
💧
Water
Allow the top 1-2 inches of soil to dry out between waterings. Ensure the container has excellent drainage to prevent root rot.
📏
Mature size
6-10 feet tall, 2-3 feet wide (indoors); larger in optimal tropical conditions.
🌡️
Hardiness
10-12
🌿
Growth habit
Upright, structural, woody-stemmed tree.
🌿
Plant type
tropical foliage plant
View Plant Data
Care, size, flowering, climate, soil, health, and additional reviewed data.
+
View Plant Data
Care, size, flowering, climate, soil, health, and additional reviewed data.
Good to know
🌱
Growing note
Avoid direct afternoon sun which can scorch the variegated foliage. Keep away from cold drafts and heating vents to prevent leaf drop.
🌡️
Climate note
Prefers consistent temperatures between 65-80°F. Protect from temperatures below 55°F.
🌸
Flower / fruit
Rarely flowers or fruits when grown as an indoor houseplant.
Growing & Care
Everyday care, growth, feeding, and pruning guidance.
+
Growing & Care
Everyday care, growth, feeding, and pruning guidance.
☀️
Sun / light
Bright, indirect sunlight is essential to maintain the vibrant variegation; too little light causes the leaves to turn solid green.
🌿
Growth rate
Moderate, though slower than non-variegated Ficus elastica.
🌱
Fertilizer
Feed with a balanced liquid houseplant fertilizer once a month during the active growing season in spring and summer.
✂️
Pruning
Prune in late winter or early spring to control height and encourage bushier, lateral growth.
•
Care notes
Avoid direct afternoon sun which can scorch the variegated foliage. Keep away from cold drafts and heating vents to prevent leaf drop.
Size & Habit
How the plant grows and the space it needs at maturity.
+
Size & Habit
How the plant grows and the space it needs at maturity.
📏
Mature size
6-10 feet tall, 2-3 feet wide (indoors); larger in optimal tropical conditions.
🌿
Growth habit
Upright, structural, woody-stemmed tree.
↔️
Spacing
2-3 feet apart when used in groups.
Flower / Fruit
Flowering, fruiting, pollination, bloom, and harvest behavior.
+
Flower / Fruit
Flowering, fruiting, pollination, bloom, and harvest behavior.
🌸
Flowering / fruiting
Rarely flowers or fruits when grown as an indoor houseplant.
Climate & Hardiness
Cold, heat, chill, and regional growing considerations.
+
Climate & Hardiness
Cold, heat, chill, and regional growing considerations.
🌡️
Hardiness zones
10-12
🌡️
Temperature
Prefers consistent temperatures between 65-80°F. Protect from temperatures below 55°F.
Soil & Water
Moisture, drainage, soil, and pH preferences.
+
Soil & Water
Moisture, drainage, soil, and pH preferences.
💧
Watering
Allow the top 1-2 inches of soil to dry out between waterings. Ensure the container has excellent drainage to prevent root rot.
🌱
Soil
Use a well-draining, airy potting mix that contains peat moss, perlite, and pine bark to mimic its native forest floor environment.
🧪
Soil pH
6.0-7.0
More Plant Data
19 additional reviewed fields from this Plant.id.
+
More Plant Data
19 additional reviewed fields from this Plant.id.
•
Container Growing
Ideal for containers; choose a pot with drainage holes and use a premium, well-draining houseplant potting medium.
•
Family
Moraceae
•
Foliage Look
Glossy, thick, variegated leaves with creamy white and forest green patches.
•
Foliage Rules
Leaves must feature consistent creamy white, sage green, and light green marbled variegation. No solid green leaves should be the focus.
🍒
Fruit Flower Look
N/A
🍒
Fruit Flower Rules
This plant is grown for its foliage; omit flowers and fruits from all visual representations.
✂️
Growth Habit Rules
Maintain an upright, single-trunk appearance; do not portray as a vining or groundcover plant.
•
Mature Plant Look
A bold, upright, tree-like houseplant with large, striking marbled foliage.
🌱
Mature Stage Morphology
Tall, upright woody stems with large, glossy, oval-shaped leaves arranged alternately; leaves can reach up to 12 inches in length.
🌱
Morphology Rules
Focus on the thick, waxy texture of the leaves and the structural, upright growth pattern.
•
Plant Faqs
How much light does a Tineke Rubber Plant need? It requires bright, indirect light to keep its variegation bright. Is it safe for pets? No, Ficus elastica is toxic to cats and dogs if ingested. Why are my leaves turning green? This is usually due to lack of light; move the plant to a brighter spot.
•
Root Look
Healthy, firm white roots if visible in a clear propagation container.
🌱
Soil Look
Dark, rich, loose potting soil with visible aeration particles like perlite.
•
Starter Stage
Small, young plant with a few leaves showing distinct green and cream variegation.
🌱
Starter Stage Morphology
Young, compact leaves with a rounded to slightly oval shape; stems are slender and upright.
•
Video Voiceover Script
Welcome to Agardeni, where inspiration for gardening helps us imagine how and where we will grow Tineke Rubber Plant. This is Tineke Rubber Plant, available as 18, 36, and 72 plant starter trays through the Agardeni Marketplace. Let this striking tropical plant become part of your aspirational plan, helping you imagine the bright, modern indoor growing space you want to create. Focus your attention on the magnificent variegated foliage, showcasing a beautiful marbled pattern of cream, green, and soft pink hues that bring life to any room. Establish your starter by potting it into a four-inch pot with quality, well-draining soil, and move it to a larger permanent container once the plant is established. Find your inspiration with Agardeni. Explore real plants and real availability. Start. Plan. Grow.
•
Youtube Tags
Ficus elastica Tineke Rubber Plant variegated houseplant indoor plants tropical foliage Agardeni plant care houseplant styling
•
Youtube Video Summary
Discover the vibrant Tineke Rubber Plant, a popular tropical houseplant celebrated for its marbled cream and green foliage. This structural beauty brings a touch of architectural elegance to any bright indoor space.
•
Youtube Video Title
Growing the Variegated Tineke Rubber Plant (Ficus elastica)
Coming Soon
Future Buyer Brand Sellers
Possible future seller options for 2.5-inch, 4-inch, and 1-gallon finished plants.