Peperomia obtusifolia 'Variegata'
Baby Rubber Plant
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Baby Rubber Plant (Peperomia obtusifolia 'Variegata') - Description
Peperomia obtusifolia (baby rubber plant or pepper face) is a species of flowering plant in the family Piperaceae, native to Florida, Mexico and the Caribbean. It is an evergreen perennial growing to 25 cm (10 in) tall and broad, with cupped leathery leaves and narrow spikes of white flowers up to 12 cm (5 in) long.
Baby Rubber Plant (Peperomia obtusifolia 'Variegata') - Growth
These tropical plants will do best in bright, warm, humid conditions. Put them inside a sunny window, and use a water tray or other means to keep the air around them moist if you are heating or using air conditioning. If temperatures dip below 50F, the plant may drop its leaves.
Baby Rubber Plant (Peperomia obtusifolia 'Variegata') - Planting
Usually propagated by seed in a greenhouse, but easy to propagate by stem cuttings. To make a stem cutting, remove the lower leaves from a shoot, and cut it off below the bottom node. Leave the stem in the open air for an hour or two until a crust forms over the scar, and place the cut stem in a water bath of 70-75°F (21-24°C). Keep the air around the leaves moist, but less so for succulent species. When enough roots have formed, transplant to soil.
Baby Rubber Plant (Peperomia obtusifolia 'Variegata') - Pest
Bottom-water in winter to prevent stem and leaf rot. Can suffer from ringspot, a ring-shaped discoloration of leaves. If this occurs, remove the affected leaves.
Baby Rubber Plant (Peperomia obtusifolia 'Variegata') - Interesting facts
The genus name Peperomia translates to "pepper like", which makes sense since it falls in the same family that the plant black pepper is harvested from.
Baby Rubber Plant (Peperomia obtusifolia 'Variegata') - Soil and irrigation
Place in a light, well-drained compost. Susceptible to rot, so water only when completely dry.
