How to tend a Peperomia rotundifolia

Also known as: Peperomia mararyna C.DC., Peperomia lanjouwii Yunck., Peperomia koepperi Trel., Peperomia nummulariifolia (Sw.) Kunth, Peperomia bartlettii C.DC., Peperomia vernouana Trel., Piper rotundifolium L., Piper nummulariifolium Sw., Peperomia rotundifolia var. ovata (Dahlst.) Dahlst., Peperomia rotundifolia f. ovata Dahlst., Acrocarpidium brevipes Benth., Acrocarpidium guayaquillense Miq., Acrocarpidium mexicanum Miq., Acrocarpidium nummulariifolium (Sw.) Miq., Acrocarpidium nummularifolium var. obcordatum Miq., Acrocarpidium rotundifolium (L.) Miq., Acrocarpidium nummularifolium f. pilosior Miq., Peperomia rotundifolia var. subglabrilimba C.DC., Peperomia delicatissima var. venusta Trel., Peperomia guayaquilensis (Miq.) C.DC., Peperomia nummulariifolia var. pubescens C.DC., Peperomia rotundifolia var. pilosior (Miq.) C.DC., Peperomia rotundifolia var. obcordata (Miq.) Dahlst., Peperomia metapalcoensis C.DC., Peperomia brevipes (Benth.) C.DC., Peperomia rotundifolia var. nummulariifolia (Kunth) Stehlé, Peperomia rotundifolia var. glabrilimba C.DC., Peperomia rotundifolia f. pubescens (C.DC.) Dahlst., Peperomia rotundifolia Schltdl. & Cham., Peperomia rotundifolia f. obovata C.DC., Peperomia rotundifolia var. subelliptica Trel., Peperomia nummulariifolia var. obcordata (Miq.) C.DC.

Watering

Likes wet environments, water thoroughly when soil is dry, may spray water in the air or rub leaves with water

Sunlight

Likes half shade environments, put in places with bright scattered light, in winter may take 2-3h sunlight

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply once every 1-2 months in spring and autumn

Pruning

Remove old, diseased and dead leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
Subtropical areas
Category
Piperaceae, Peperomia
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height ≥ 10 cm
Blooming period
Foliage plants, sometimes flowers
Flower colors
Leaf color green
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