Peperomia Obtusifolia Variegated Plant

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Height: 0"
Pot Size: 0"

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Peperomia Obtusifolia Variegated Plant

Also known as Variegated Rubber Plant, Peperomia Obtusifolia Variegated Plant is a highly popular plant due to its beautiful variegated leaves and ease to care. It is believed to be a lucky plant that brings good luck and prosperity to its owners. It adds a bunch of colors to your home and is also an extremely good office plant.

General

The Peperomia Obtusifolia Variegated Plant is a native plant of Southeast Asian parts.

Your Peperomia Obtusifolia Variegated Plant is an effective Air-Purifying plant that effectively removes benzene, formaldehyde, VOCs, and carbon dioxide from the air to make it cleaner. It also removes dirt and spores from the air.

Your Peperomia Obtusifolia Variegated Plant can grow up to 6-10 feet tall when grown indoors.

Sunlight

The Peperomia Obtusifolia Variegated Plant prefers bright indirect sunlight to maintain the color of its foliage. Make sure that if your plant does not receive direct sunlight for an elongated period or their leaves may scorch.

Your Plant requires a temperature of no less than 7 C or their health may start to decline. Hence, you must keep your plant indoors during the winter season.

Watering

Water your Peperomia Obtusifolia Variegated Plant only when the 3 inches of the topsoil is dry to touch. You must water them twice every week during the summers and once every week during the winters.

Your Plant prefers an environment with over 50% humidity, and hence, you should consider keeping them in your bathroom or kitchen area.

Soil

Before planting your petunia flower in the home garden, wait until the soil temperature reaches 60 degrees Fahrenheit and the threat of frost has passed.

While healthy Mexican petunias don't need a lot of nutrients, they do require adequate drainage. So, It's always a good idea to condition garden soil with organic matter like peat moss, compost, or manure.

Light, rich soil with adequate drainage and a slightly acidic pH. (pH 6 to 6.5) would be perfect for your petunia flower to bloom.

Use a free-draining soilless potting mix reinforced with a slow-release fertiliser when you're growing your petunia in containers.

Fertilizer

The Peperomia Obtusifolia Variegated Plant is not a heavy feeder but regular feeding will boost its growth. You can use any fertilizer with high nitrogen content or of 24-8-16 NPK Ratio for your plant to fertilize them once every month in the summer season.

However, during the winter season, you must withhold any fertilizer use as it is the natural resting period for your plants.

Toxicity

Your Peperomia Obtusifolia Variegated Plant is considered to be toxic for pets and humans.

Additional Care

You should prune your Peperomia Obtusifolia Variegated Plant once every month by clipping odd the dead leaves and twigs from the plant to maintain its beautiful appearance and to prevent it from becoming leggy.

Make sure that you are using a terracotta or mud pot that won't trap water inside it because its roots are prone to rot.

You should repot your plant once every year in a pot that is longer than a size bigger than the current pot to help your plant grow the best during the spring or summer season. You must use a new potting mix for your plant then.

Troubleshooting

The Peperomia Obtusifolia Variegated Plant leaves turning yellow: It is an indication of overwatering- Water your plant only when the top 3 inches of the soil is dry to touch.

The Peperomia Obtusifolia Variegated Plant leaves getting smaller in size: This is caused due to extremely less sunlight exposure- Keep your plant in an area that receives bright indirect sunlight, but not direct sunlight for an elongated time.