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title: "Hi, I just got this Ficus or Rubber Plant. Is this long stem without…"
description: "Hi, I just got this Ficus or Rubber Plant. Is this long stem without any leaves normal? Any care tips?"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Marshall"
published: "2025-04-28T01:54:31.341199Z"
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# Hi, I just got this Ficus or Rubber Plant. Is this long stem without…

_Posted by Marshall on 2025-04-28_

Hi, I just got this Ficus or Rubber Plant. Is this long stem without any leaves normal? Any care tips?

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## 3 comments

### KJM commented on 2025-04-28

That would be normal for a twisted trunk.

### Aisha commented on 2025-04-28

This tree has been trained and the leaves deliberately stripped in order to create the twisted trunk. It’s fine.  
But if you keep it in that dark place you’ll end up losing all leaves. It needs a lot more light than that.

### Marshall commented on 2025-04-28

Thank you, I will set up a grow light then

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