Ficus elastica prefers bright sunlight but not hot temperatures. It has a high tolerance for drought, but prefers humidity and thrives in wet, tropical conditions. Ornamental hybrids (such as Robusta) have been derived from "Ficus elastica" with broader, stiffer and more upright leaves than the wild form. Many such hybrids exist, often with variegated leaves. "Ficus elastica" yields a milky white latex, a chemical compound separate from its sap and carried and stored in different cells. This latex was formerly used to make rubber, but it should not be confused with the Pará rubber tree, the main commercial source of latex for
What You Mean We? to get a show put together for a fast-approaching opening." "What you mean, we?" the Clone replies sullenly. The first musical number in the film is an early version—performed by the Clone—of a song titled "The Dream Before" (a.k.a. "Hansel and Gretel are Alive and Well"), which would later be recorded for Anderson's album "Strange Angels". After this sequence, the film shifts to an all-night diner where an incompetent chef is shown causing havoc in a kitchen while making breakfast and singing along to a fast dance mix of the song "Smoke Rings" from Anderson's then-recent concert film "Home of