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title: "This is my rubber plant (I named him Zerubbabel!). I only got him…"
description: "This is my rubber plant (I named him Zerubbabel!). I only got him start of April and he has already grown 3 new leaves, with a fourth on the way! 😳 I thought…"
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community: "Foliage Plant Haven"
author: "Pineapple"
published: "2025-07-04T10:28:46.886159Z"
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# This is my rubber plant (I named him Zerubbabel!). I only got him…

_Posted by Pineapple on 2025-07-04_

This is my rubber plant (I named him Zerubbabel!). I only got him start of April and he has already grown 3 new leaves, with a fourth on the way! 😳  
I thought these things are suppose to grow slooooow. Does anyone know how large he might get in a year as he already doubled in height since I got him (beginning to think Zerubbabel might be a triffid in disguise) 😆

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## 3 comments

### Sunny commented on 2025-07-04

Growth rate depends on the conditions including the plant itself, temperature, soil mixture, fertilizer regime and other factors. It’s hard to predict precisely the growth rate. I would assume it will continue at the same rate and slow in the colder months.

#### Pineapple replied on 2025-07-04

Erm maybe I need to stop feeding him hotdogs or something ☺️

#### LadyTenorJD replied on 2025-07-11

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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