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Peperomia obtusifolia (American rubber plant)
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2 hours care
per year
per year
0.25m
Max height
Max height
0.25m
Max spread
Max spread
5-10 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Peperomia obtusifolia
Other names
American rubber plant, Baby rubber plant, Pepper face
Genus
Peperomia Peperomia
Species
P. obtusifolia - P. obtusifolia is a tender, upright, bushy, evergreen perennial, often grown as an indoor plant, with waxy, broadly elliptic, dark green leaves and dense spikes of white flower in summer.
Peperomia obtusifolia is: Evergreen
Habit
Upright
Flower
White in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest free
Diseases
Generally disease free
General care
Propagation methods
Seed, Leaf cuttings
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Where to grow
Peperomia obtusifolia (American rubber plant) will reach a height of 0.25m and a spread of 0.25m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Containers, Greenhouse, Indoor
Cultivation
Grow under glass in loamless or loam-based compost in bright, indirect light. Water moderately & maintain high humidity in summer. Mist daily & feed monthly. Grow outdoors in frost-free areas in moist but well-drained soil in partial shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Peperomia obtusifolia
Other names
American rubber plant, Baby rubber plant, Pepper face
Genus
Peperomia Peperomia
Species
P. obtusifolia - P. obtusifolia is a tender, upright, bushy, evergreen perennial, often grown as an indoor plant, with waxy, broadly elliptic, dark green leaves and dense spikes of white flower in summer.
Native to
Central America, Northern South America
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Upright
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Colour
Flower
White in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest free
Diseases
Generally disease free
General care
Propagation methods
Seed, Leaf cuttings
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Where to grow
Peperomia obtusifolia (American rubber plant) will reach a height of 0.25m and a spread of 0.25m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Containers, Greenhouse, Indoor
Cultivation
Grow under glass in loamless or loam-based compost in bright, indirect light. Water moderately & maintain high humidity in summer. Mist daily & feed monthly. Grow outdoors in frost-free areas in moist but well-drained soil in partial shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 12, Zone 11, Zone 10
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| Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
| Light: | Partial Shade | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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