Cutting Down a Rubber Plant

I have a rubber plant that is quite tall; the bottom leaves have fallen off. Can I just cut it and put it back in the same soil? Can I then just cut the remaining stem? Please advise.

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#1 Comment By Nikki On 01/13/2015 @ 1:23 pm

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You can cut the top of the plant to encourage branching. As for starting a new plant, this can be done quite easily from the cutting. Here is more information on both pruning and propagating rubber plants: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/rubber-tree/prune-rubber-tree.htm ^[2]

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