2006-12-09 06:50:56 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Certainly, but I prefer olive oil.
2006-12-09 06:53:12 · answer #1 · answered by Hamish 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't want to use any kind of oil or petroleum based product on your plants. The best thing to use on the leaves of a plant is milk, if you take a small amount of milk and dab a cloth in it then you wipe the leaves. This will give the leaves a shine and they can still breath, and you won't get as much dust on them as before.
2006-12-09 14:59:42 · answer #2 · answered by Scooter Girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No because although the rubber plant would smell great, it would not be able to breathe properly after you do this. You can, however, use mayonnaise diluted in a 1:4 solution with water. One part mayo, four parts water. Just soak a terry or micrifiber cloth and clean away!
2006-12-09 14:54:06 · answer #3 · answered by Samslou 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can use a spray that you buy at a grocery store that is for to make the leaves shiny. I take mine and put it in the shower and spray lightly to get the leaves clean and it removes the dust.
Be careful when using any oil and make sure it does not get on the back side of the leaves!!
2006-12-09 15:05:59 · answer #4 · answered by Carol H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you'll clog the stomata (breathing pores). If you just keep it clean (periodically, put it in the shower and spray with warm water), it should be attractive enough. Not only that, but the baby oil will attract and show dust, and you'll be a slave to keeping THAT clean. If you want abnormally shiny plants, get the artificial kind.
2006-12-09 14:53:59 · answer #5 · answered by steviewag 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but ONLY on the top surface. Don't ever shine the bottom surface of any sort of leaf. The stoma are there, and if they are clogged, the plant can't get the air it needs, or expell excess oxygen and water.
2006-12-09 14:53:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you can clean a rubber plant with baby oil But very sparingly. However there are more useful ways of using baby oil, why waste it?
2006-12-09 15:00:47 · answer #7 · answered by david_barnfield 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would not use bay oil it will atract dust there is a special spray for the leaves the sell it at craft stores
2006-12-09 14:52:40 · answer #8 · answered by dreamsangelslove 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've used commercial leaf shine sprays for years on my sheffleras and they are huge healthy plants.
2014-04-01 13:32:04 · answer #9 · answered by sandy h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No! My RHS encyclopedia says to clean leaves regularly with a little warm milk.
2006-12-11 11:01:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋