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title: "How can I trim down my rubber tree that touches the ceiling and also…"
description: "How can I trim down my rubber tree that touches the ceiling and also the leaves from the top have fallen off I don’t know if its been so hot here in SW FL I…"
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# How can I trim down my rubber tree that touches the ceiling and also…

_Publié par Jacque C le 2023-07-20_

How can I trim down my rubber tree that touches the ceiling and also the leaves from the top have fallen off I don’t know if its been so hot here in SW FL I have kept it dark to keep it cooler or something else please help!

## 2 commentaires

### e! a commenté le 2023-07-21

I’ve heard you can chop off the top of the trunk and water propagate it

### Mikki a commenté le 2023-07-23

You can absolutely propagate from a top cutting. Also the bottom leaves do fall off as the plant ages. Is it healthy otherwise?

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