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rubber plant #38384 May 24th, 2005 at 09:06 PM
Joined: May 2005 New-Brunswick, Canada G Ginette OP Junior Member
OP Ginette Junior Member G Joined: May 2005 New-Brunswick, Canada	Hello, I would like to know what to use to make the leaves shine. Can I use vegetable oil? thanks Ginette bourqueg@nbnet.nb.ca

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Re: rubber plant #38385 May 24th, 2005 at 09:14 PM
Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia T tkhooper Official Blabber Mouth
tkhooper Official Blabber Mouth T Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia	Hi Ginette, I wouldn't plants breath through their leaves and I'm not sure oil would be a good idea. They have stuff called leaf shine that is made for doing that. But a little water and a gentle hand would probably work just as well.

Re: rubber plant #38386 May 27th, 2005 at 02:29 AM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Hi Ginette, Vegetable oil is OK, but a little mineral oil is better and less inclined to attract pests or cause an odor. plants absorb light through the tops of their leaves, so a light coating of oilswill not cause a problem. The "breathing" pores are on the undersides of the leaves and should not be clogged with oils.

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