However, leaded motor fuel re-entered the UK market in small quantities from 2000 in response to lobbying from classic-car organisations who contended their vehicles would be rendered useless without leaded fuel. The lead content is up to 0.15 grams per litre; Bayford & Co is the only wholesale supplier.
Keep the rubber tree in an area with temperatures that reach about 80 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and 65 degrees at night. Place the plant's container on a water catch tray or in a sink. Pour water in the top of the container until water drains out the bottom. Remove any water that drains into the tray.
First discovered by the ancient Olmec, Maya, and Aztec, the latex sap from the rubber tree was once used to make rubber balls, to waterproof clothes and even to form homemade shoes. Botany In the wild, the rubber tree will grow to heights of 100 to 130 feet, and can live up to 100 years. Its most famous feature is the milky white sap, known as latex, which flows freely from the tree when a sliver of bark is removed. A rubber tree, also referred to as rubberwood, can be tapped for latex once it reaches approximately six years of age.