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title: "Does any one know when you can cut back a Rubber tree plant ?"
description: "Does any one know when you can cut back a Rubber tree plant ?"
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author: "Rubber tree"
published: "2025-11-19T19:58:20.218671Z"
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# Does any one know when you can cut back a Rubber tree plant ?

_Posted by Rubber tree on 2025-11-19_

Does any one know when you can cut back a Rubber tree plant ?

## 3 comments

### iBenchbuses commented on 2025-11-19

Preferably in spring time when it’s already producing new growth, unless you had grow lights then it doesn’t necessarily matter. If you mean growth wise, I’d say after its 4th - 5th node of growth to be safe. Hope that helps 😊 This is a picture of my Moonshine Ficus Elástica that I did the same thing to. I got it to trident 🔱 grow from one plant and then trimmed it all to get them to each bush as well

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/QgjXSzad-PBF2Yk0g1jcOywMV_AaqyBpMJYQKX8_A7Y/ZRiGsZVEQTuYx7pDkH7Yzg.webp?size=large)

#### Molly replied on 2025-11-20

That's beautiful 😍

#### iBenchbuses replied on 2025-11-21

Tysm 🥹

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