Peperomia prostrata
CHF 5.90
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Peperomia prostrata
String of turtles
CHF 5.90
Arrives healthy, or we fix itFree shipping from CHF 74
Care
- Care level
- EasyA few rules, no surprises
- Light
- Low lightA dim room is fine
- Watering
- ModerateOne drink a week
- Pet safety
- Pet safeCats and dogs welcome
About this plant
- Genus
- Peperomia
- Mature size
- MediumA proper houseplant
- Growth habit
- Trailing
- Growth speed
- SlowTakes its time
- Variegation
- ModerateClearly patterned
- Rarity
- RareHard to get hold of
A trailing Peperomia with small, round, thick leaves about 1 cm across. Each leaf is dark green with a pattern of pale, silvery lines. The stems are thin and reddish.
Water when the top of the soil has dried out. The thick leaves store some water, but they shrivel if the soil stays dry for too long. Too much water rots the stems, so don't leave water in the saucer. Bright, indirect light keeps the pattern clear. It copes with a dimmer spot, but the stems get longer between the leaves and the pattern fades. Keep it above 16 °C and out of cold draughts. It does well in a humid room such as a bathroom.
Grows slowly. The stems creep over the soil, then hang over the edge of the pot and reach about 30 cm. It suits a shelf, a small hanging pot or a terrarium. Cuttings root easily in damp soil.
Native to the rainforests of Ecuador. Non-toxic to cats and dogs. Ships in a 6 cm pot.
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Pot & delivery
All plants are shipped without the outer pot, in 6 cm plastic nursery pots. The decorative pots in the photos are not included.