Botanical Name: Peperomia obtusifolia 'Variegata'
Common Name: Variegated Pepper Face Type of Plant: dicot: houseplant Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape upright, angular fleshy plant with sprawling, trailing stems – more spreading and "stemmy" than other Peperomias Height 12-18" Spread 12-18" Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure indoor needs fairly bright light (100 -200 FC) Soil well-drained potting soil - add perlite for drainage Hardiness prefers warm and high humidity Morphology: Leaves spatulate to obovate 3-4" long, 2-3" wide, thick, fleshy, marbled yellow-green, rounded to emarginate at apex Flowers spikes to 6" long, slender medium green Fruit tiny hooked fruit, all along spike Propagation: stem cuttings Usage: single potted plant, dish used in gardens, small containers – can be kept fairly small Landscape Care: Watering allow to dry thoroughly between waterings Fertilizing half-strength, balanced, twice monthly Pruning head back occasionally when plant becomes scraggly Pests/Diseases spider mite, aphids, mealybug Origin: Tropical America Family: Piperaceae Notes: |
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