| Description | Baby Rubber Plant (Peperomia obtusifolia) is an old-time favorite, easy to grow indoor house plant. Has glossy green succulent leaves with red stems. |
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| Pronunciation | (pep-er-ROH-mee-uh) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Indoor Foliage |
| Hardiness Zone | 9-12 |
| Sunlight | Will easily burn in direct strong of light. Best is bright to shaded. |
| Moisture | This Peperomia is fairly succulent having layer of transparent cells on the leaves that prevents evaporation. Approach dryness between watering to avoid rotting. |
| Growing Media | average house to well drained |
| Temperature | average house to warm |
| Flowers | Has typical Peperomia flowers that are spikes and look like a rat's tail. |
| Leaves | Thick, succulent, rubber like green leaves. |
| Dimensions | This small shrubby species never seems to beadle to decide if it wants to be an upright or cascading plant. They are easy to grow in pots ranging from 4-6 inches. |
| Maintenance | Prune to maintain size and form. |
| Propagation | This plant easily roots from cuttings. Many members of this genus root from leaf/petiole cuttings. I have tried this plant and I get a rooted leaf but never formed a plant for me. |
| Native Site | Found growing in the wild in south Florida's Everglades, as well as southern Mexico, Central America and northern South America. |
| Cultivar Origin | A. Dietrich 1831 |
| Misc Facts | AKA: Baby Rubber Tree, Baby Rubberplant, Pepper face, Bluntleaf Peperomia |
| Author's Notes | Have grown this plant for many years. Just watch the watering, use well drained growing media and find the right light. |
| Notes & Reference | #236-Succulent Plants (www.succulent-plant.com), #274-Gardenia (www.gardenia.net), Site author's observations and growing experience |
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