Peperomia Species, American Rubber Plant, Baby Rubber Plant, Blunt Leaf Peperomia, Pepper Face Plant

I am in a garden group, in Newport, Maine. Someone had donated a bunch of plants to us. This little baby was one of them. I love it! :) S...Read Moreeveral of us took cuttings & had sold a few. Very easy to care for. I, myself, am very happy with it & am enjoying collecting odd plants that I have never had before. :)

I acquired this plant in 2001 as a hanging plant. It has been divided three times due to over growth in pot. Having no idea until recentl...Read Morey what kind of plant it was I just treated it as a hanging plant, locating it in partial shade and partial filtered light on the South side of a second story balcony. In the winter it gets covered only when the temperature goes below 35 degrees. I have seen some browning of the tips of the leaves in cold weather but for the most part the plant shows no other signs damage. In the hot Florida weather I put about 16 oz of water on it each morning and it responds well to that.

A South Florida native, but the ones in cultivation are from elsewhere. Still, mine does really well, outgrowing and outshining all the ...Read Moreother Peperomias I have (that probably want richer soil). This species, for me, gets cold damage (brown spots on the leaves) whenever it gets 45*F or so, maybe even at 50*F, even though they're in a somewhat protected space. They usually drop those leaves and recover quickly, but different clones might not have the same problem.

This is a great houseplant for low light. Never wilts, not fussy, grows slowly but steadily. Easy to root cuttings.