Botanical Name: Common Names:
Peperomia obtusifolia Baby Rubber Tree Plant,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Indoor Plants, Palms, Ferns & Tropical Spreading
Description:
Compact small evergreen perennial with round green leaves and thin spikes of white flowers that can get up to 12cm tall. Perfect indoor plant. Grows approx. 30cm tall x 30cm wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
15-30cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Courtyard, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Indoor Plant, Mass Planting, Shady Garden, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Caterpillars, Generally trouble free, Mealy Bugs
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Piperaceae SouthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Red
Flower Colour: Insignificant, White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn, Spring, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Tender
Wind: Low
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