Peperomia: Care and Growing

Peperomia obtufolia generally likes to grow in a moist environment, and its growth is more lush in an environment with high air humidity and the leaves are green.

How to choose a pot for peperomia

Pot The pot for peperomia should be narrow and shallow.

Young, newly planted specimens begin their life in pots with a diameter of 4-5 cm.

What soil is needed for peperomia

For planting, it is necessary to use loose, fertile and breathable soil.

Very often, for planting peperomia, the mixture is prepared on the basis of a clay substrate.

This type of soil is very suitable for each type of plant.

Where to put peperomia

Peperomia does not like direct sunlight, as it naturally grows in shaded areas.

Also, you should not grow peperomia in insufficient lighting.

In this case, the shoots will stretch towards the light source and have leaves sparsely located on the stem, which gives the plant a very unsightly appearance.

How to care for a peperomia plant

Peperomia Argyrea requires abundant irrigation, without stagnant water, in the summer - when the top layer of soil is completely dry.

In autumn and winter, watering should be reduced; surface moistening of the substrate is sufficient.

Tolerant to drought, but may die if overwatered. It is recommended to use warm, settled water.

How to propagate peperomia

Usually, the vegetative method is used to propagate peperomia - cuttings and dividing the bush.

Propagation of this indoor plant can be combined with pruning or cutting off the tops of shoots with two or three internodes.

Then the cuttings are placed in water and placed on a bright windowsill.

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• 17 September 2023

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