The ficus ruby, also known as the ficus tineke ruby, is a hardy variegated version of the popular rubber tree. You can distinguish the ficus ruby rubber plant from the regular  from its deep pink, almost red, variegated leaves.

You’ll find that the ruby plant is very forgiving. You can let the plant completely dry out and the leaves can tolerate relatively low light. The simplicity of ficus elastica ruby care coupled with the beauty of its leaves allows this plant to be a great option for new plant parents as well as experienced ones.