Watermelon Peperomia | Watermelon Leaf Plant

General

Planning to Buy Watermelon Peperomia? The Peperomia Houseplant is a small and compact Indoor Plant, that sits perfectly on your table or desk amidst your Houseplant collection. The Watermelon Leaf Plant have fleshy, oval leaves with striped markings that look like a Watermelon. Hence the name!

Watermelon Leaf Plant is low maintenance and very easy to grow, even for beginners!

This plant is perfect as a tabletop plant and can be placed on shelves or desks

With an ability to reduce and balance formaldehyde levels, the Watermelon Peperomia is one of the best Air Purifying plants

Your Watermelon Peperomia can grow up to a height of 4 to 7 inches at maturity

Sunlight

Provide your Peperomia with bright indirect sunlight. Do not allow direct sunlight to hit the plant as it may damage the leaves

If your Watermelon Leaf Plant is given too much light, it’s colours and patterns will fade. But if not given enough light, it’s leaves may turn a darker shade of green. Hence, it is important to provide the right amount of sunlight

Watering

Your Watermelon Peperomia requires very little water. Hence, water only when the first two inches of soil are dry, or when the leaves start to droop

The soil needs to dry out between watering sessions to prevent the roots from rotting.

As tropical plants, your Watermelon Peperomia prefers a warm and extra humid environment. So if kept indoors, regularly mist or place the pot on a pebble tray.

Root rot, rotting stalks, yellowing leaves, a heavy pot and waterlogged soil are indications that you may be overwatering your Peperomia Plant

Soil:

Plant your Watermelon Peperomia in average potting soil to rich loam.

Use Draining soil that contains a good amount of perlite and sand. Also, ensure the pot has holes for drainage

While Repotting, use a combination of 30% Potting Soil + 35% cocopit + 25% Organic manure / Vermicompost + 5% charcoal chips + 5% perlite

Fertiliser:

As Peperomia are slow-growing, it’s soil should not be kept overly fertile. This can cause excessive growth. Therefore, fertilize plants once every month (avoid during winter) using a 20-10-20 NPK houseplant fertilizer.

Toxicity:

Your Watermelon Peperomia is non-toxic and suitable for spaces with pets and children.

Additional Care Information:

Placing your Plant in insufficient light may result in it getting leggy. This is because it tends to stretch towards the available light

Watermelon Peperomias are prone to root rot and edema, a disease in which they take on too much water. So keep the soil well-drained.

Wilting may be caused by too little light, low temperatures or excessive watering.

Troubleshooting:

Leaves crisping – Suggests your Watermelon Leaf Plant has suffered from dry air. – Increase humidity around it by misting it frequently or clustering your plants
Drooping leaves – Indicates your plant has been underwatered. – A good watering will revive it. Insufficient light could also be a cause, so place the Watermelon Peperomia in bright indirect sunlight.
Leaves are going brown at tips – Indicates too much water. – Avoid watering for a couple of days