Scientific Name:
Peperomia obtusifolia
Pronunciation:
pep-ur-OH-mee-uh ub-TOO-zuh-FOE-lee-uh
Common Name:
baby rubber plant, blunt-leaved peperomia
Family Name:
Piperaceae
Plant Type:
Indoor foliage plant
Key ID Features:
Leaves broad, cupped, leathery, many variegated cultivars mottled cream, gray, or gold; flower "spikes" up to 12cm long.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Coarse
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Origin:
Caribbean Island, Mexico
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 10: (-1 to 4 °C)
Exposure:
Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Indoor plant
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Leathery, Succulent
Surfaces:
Lustrous
Colour in Summer:
Green, Green-yellow
Shapes:
Obovate, Orbicular
Apices:
Obtuse
Bases:
Cuneate
Margins:
Entire
Additional Info:
Leaves variegated
Inflorescence Type:
Spike
Flower Morphology:
Number Of Petals:
0
Colour (petals):
Not showy, White
Flower Time at Peak:
Can flower any month
Fruit Type:
Drupe
Fruit Colour:
Fruiting Time:
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant, Tiny and unlikely to form on indoor potted plants
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Succulent leaves
Propagation:
Softwood cuttings
Optimal Temp.:
Medium
Light Level:
Medium
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Root rot, Scale insects (Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
