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A rubber plant losing leaves can be a sign of overfertilizing.
I have already moved it to a place that will have lots of sun and away from any drafts and vents.
You don’t have to fertilize a Rubber Plant heavily: some growers feed only once a year in the spring. Others give the plant a balanced fertilizer at ½ dilution every month during the warm months. In any case, stop fertilizing over the Estimated Reading Time: 8 mins.
Although it is normal for a few leaves to fall off rubber tree plants during the seasonal change from summer to fall, excessive leaf loss indicates a problem. If your rubber tree plant seems to be losing lots of leaves for no apparent reason, you need to investigate and address potential issues with light, temperature, moisture, pests and fertilizer. Sep 21, Rubber Tree Plant That Is Losing Leaves Although it is normal for a few leaves to fall off rubber tree plants during the seasonal change from summer to fall, excessive leaf loss indicates a problem.
If your rubber tree plant seems to be losing lots of leaves for no apparent reason, you need to investigate and address potential issues with light, temperature, moisture, pests and fertilizer. Chemical messengers tell the plant how productive leaves are so plant central can 'decide' if the leaf is worth keeping.
A week of darkness is enough to convince the plant the leaves aren't doing their job, so an irreversible shedding process has begun for some or all of the leaves - nothing to be done about that other than allowing Mother Nature to have her way, and be very careful not to.
Sep 25, Water and move to the highest light you have and wait. It might take weeks but you will get new growth from the base and then you are good to go. Cut back on the quantity of water while it does not have any leaves. Increase gradually as it grows out. See my other answers on the same plant. Nov 22, Rubber tree fleshy leaves are akin to succulents that store water in their leaves, so too much water will cause leaves to become spongy and fall.