Family: Piperaceae

Scientific Name: Peperomia orba

Common Name: Pixie Peperomia, Teardrop Peperomia

Description

Pixie Peperomia (Peperomia orba) is an easy-to-grow small tropical plant with glossy green, spear-shaped leaves.

Pronunciation(pep-er-ROH-mee-uh)
Plant TypeAll Plants, Indoor Foliage
Hardiness Zone10-11
Sunlightmoderate to bright, will burn in direct sun, easy in a north or east exsposure
Moistureprefers slightly dry to dry out between watering, will tolerate more moisture if grown in a well structured media
Growing Mediaaverage house to well drained
Temperatureaverage house
Flowersclusters of very tiny flowers on a spike that looks like a rat's tail
Leavesgreen, thick succulent leaves
Maintenanceprune to maintain size
Propagationeasy from cuttings
Native SiteNative to Central and South America.
Misc FactsAKA: Princess Astrid Peperomia
Author's NotesAlways found this an easy house plant to grow. Grow in a good, draining growing media, or they will quickly rot.
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