Peperomia obtusifolia
American rubber plant, Baby rubber plant, Pepper face
Peperomia Peperomia
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
Upright
White in Summer
Dark-green in All seasons
Generally pest free
Generally disease free
Seed, Leaf cuttings
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Peperomia obtusifolia (American rubber plant) will reach a height of 0.25m and a spread of 0.25m after 5-10 years.
Containers, Greenhouse, Indoor
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.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade
South, East, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Peperomia obtusifolia
American rubber plant, Baby rubber plant, Pepper face
Peperomia Peperomia
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.
Central America, Northern South America
Evergreen
Upright
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White in Summer
Dark-green in All seasons
Generally pest free
Generally disease free
Seed, Leaf cuttings
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Peperomia obtusifolia (American rubber plant) will reach a height of 0.25m and a spread of 0.25m after 5-10 years.
Containers, Greenhouse, Indoor
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.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade
South, East, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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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