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

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