Peperomia rotundifolia(L. ) Kunth
Creeping button , Round Leaf Peperomia , Trailing Jade
Acrocarpidium rotundifolium , Piper rotundifolium
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house : PiperaceaeGenus : Peperomia
Peperomia rotundifoliais an epiphyte with many small , well-nigh pear-shaped leaves along soft , trailing stanch that may enlace and wander in and out of each other . The stems can raise up to 12 inches ( 30 centimeter ) long . The leaves are quite heavyset , soft , and succulent . On close inspection , the clear dark-green mineral vein are noticeable in gloomy green leaves .
The plant can farm small flowers on spikes .
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USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( −1.1 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
Peperomias are not particularly hard plants to grow , and their modest size of it and delicate leave make them perfect for background and bag garden . They will seldom catch up with their neighbour or shade them out . In short , they are perfectly mannered and attractive piddling works . The big problems are unremarkably relate to tearing . They like steadily moist grease but can be very sensitive tooverwatering . OverwateredPeperomias tend to wilt or have raise , strikebreaker - like protrusions on their leaves . Do n’t be alarmed if your plant life lose a few bottom leafage , but a massive foliage pearl is usually due to a temperature modification orfertilizerproblem . Lastly , Peperomias are susceptible tomealybugs , so keep an eye out for cottony blank masses on the root word or bottom of leaves . These plant thrive when more or less pot - bound , so do n’t over - pot them .
Repot plants in spring , peculiarly to brush up the existing grease , but place either back into the same size container after antecedent - pruning or go up only one pot sizing . The largestPeperomias remain relatively small and will never spring up into declamatory specimen plants . Most species can be relatively well propagated fromleaf cutting .
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See more atHow to Grow and Care for Peperomia .
Peperomia rotundifoliais native to the rainforests ofSouth America .
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