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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Plant Height: 6-10 inches
Plant Spread: 12-18 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Variegated
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: Other: Greenish-white
Flower Time: Other: Sporadically throughout the year
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Terrariums
Uses: Groundcover
Will Naturalize
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Baby Rubber Plant
  • Marble Peperomia
  • Pepper Face
  • Blunt-Leaved Peperomia

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Location: Sebastian,  Florida
Date: 2021-01-22
Location: My garden
Date: 2020-08-21
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2019-07-30
Location: Sebastian,  Florida
Date: 2021-01-26
Stem showing alternate leaf arrangement.
Location: Sebastian,  Florida
Date: 2021-01-22
Location: Fairfax, Virginia (Outdoors)
Location: Orangeburg, SC
Date: 2015-06-12
Peperomia obtusifolia, Baby rubber plant, variegated leaves
Location: In home, San Francisco
Date: 3/14/24 10 PM
Just cured of fungus gnats with mixture of peroxide, cinnamon, di
Location: Jasper, Canada | August, 2022
Date: 2022-07-31
Photo by sedumzz

Date: 2021-09-19
Location: West Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2019-03-15
Location: Orangeburg, SC
Date: 2015-06-12
Peperomia, variegated

Date: 2021-01-16

Date: 2015-01-26
Location: Ohio
Date: 2021-01-13
Baby Rubber Plant with Pez

Date: 2015-01-27
Location: Banff, Canada | August, 2022
Date: 2022-08-07

Date: 2009-09-06
Location: DFW, Texas (zone 8)
Date: 2016-04-11

Date: 2015-01-26

Date: 2014-10-17
Different variegation, but variegated nonetheless.
Location: Fairfax, VA | June, 2022
Photo by ljones26
Photo by sedumzz
Photo by sedumzz
Location: Home
Date: 2024-01-21
Spots on some leaves

Date: 2011-01-04
Location: Longwood Gardens Conservatory, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania USA
Date: 2018-01-29
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Comments:
  • Posted by rezvan95 on Apr 23, 2018 4:14 AM concerning plant:
    Peperomia obtusifolia is capable of being attacked. Peperomias in general are not very susceptible to insect infestations of any kind, which makes them that much more desirable as indoor plants. While researching for information, I also discovered that one of the things these plants can suffer from is a plant virus called ringspot.
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