Description | Pixie Peperomia (Peperomia orba) is an easy-to-grow small tropical plant with glossy green, spear-shaped leaves. |
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Pronunciation | (pep-er-ROH-mee-uh) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Indoor Foliage |
Hardiness Zone | 10-11 |
Sunlight | moderate to bright, will burn in direct sun, easy in a north or east exsposure |
Moisture | prefers slightly dry to dry out between watering, will tolerate more moisture if grown in a well structured media |
Growing Media | average house to well drained |
Temperature | average house |
Flowers | clusters of very tiny flowers on a spike that looks like a rat's tail |
Leaves | green, thick succulent leaves |
Maintenance | prune to maintain size |
Propagation | easy from cuttings |
Native Site | Native to Central and South America. |
Misc Facts | AKA: Princess Astrid Peperomia |
Author's Notes | Always found this an easy house plant to grow. Grow in a good, draining growing media, or they will quickly rot. |