| Description | Variegated Rubber Plant (Peperomia obtusifolia 'Variegatum') is a low-maintenance, bushy, evergreen houseplant with glossy, creamy white-variegated leaves. |
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| Pronunciation | (pep-er-ROH-mee-uh) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Indoor Foliage |
| Hardiness Zone | This plant had branches that cascaded down. They can be removed to get a more compact plant. |
| Sunlight | It thrives in bright to bright indirect light but can quickly burn in direct, intense sunlight. |
| 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 | Typical Peperomia flowers are spikes that look like a rat's tail. |
| Leaves | The leaves are thick and succulent, with a rubber-like texture and abundant white variegation. The variegation can vary from leaf to leaf and plant to plant. |
| Stems | Some stems can have a reddish color. |
| Dimensions | A small shrubby species that never seems to beadle to decide if it wants to be an upright plant or a cascading plant. Easily grown in pots ranging from 4-6 inches. |
| Maintenance | trim to maintain shape |
| Propagation | This plant easily roots from cuttings. Many members of this genus root from leaf/petiole cuttings. I have tried this plant and got a rooted leaf, but it never formed a plant for me. |
| Native Site | Florida, Mexico, and the Caribbean. |
| 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 | #273-Gardenia (www.gardenia.net), #274-Site Authors' observations and growing experiences Variegated Peperomia |
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