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Reviving a Rubber Plant After Heat Stress and Underwatering

A 3-month-old Rubber Plant (8 stalks, 16 inches, 10-inch pot) in south window, watered weekly. After AC failure, 90°F heat for days caused leaf drop: 6 stalks leafless with withered tips, 2 have wilty new growth.

Recovery Plan

Deep rehydration: Flush warm water through soil in sink until fully saturated. Drain well.
Water by touch: Water when soil feels dry, not on a schedule.
Prune leafless stalks to ~6 inches.

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