Variegated Variegated Peperomia Baby Rubber Plant

Multiple shades of dark green olive green and a lovely creamy white.

Variegated variegated peperomia baby rubber plant.

Peperomia obtusifolia variegata care is pretty much identical to that of a normal green baby rubber plant but you do really need to keep an eye on the lighting. Also known as the baby rubber plant it is actually unrelated to the hevea bransiliensis the primary resource of natural rubber. Viola the post pruning result. The baby rubber plant can also propagate with leaf cuttings although variegated types may lose the variegation.

Best time to prune propagate a peperomia obtusifolia. A lot of people s first foray into growing peperomia may have been with a peperomia obtusifolia as it s a common one to find in the market. I ve already done a post and video on peperomia care all of them that i ve grown have been easy but wanted to do one dedicated solely to this succulent like beauty. Spring summer are the best times.

The baby rubber plant with its thick glossy green leaves is just what you ve been looking for. Peperomia obtusifolia variegata is the most popular ornamental herbaceous indoor house plant. It has fleshy glossy round to oval shaped variegated leaves. This post and video about pruning and propagating applies not only to the solid dark green leafed peperomia obtusifolia but also to all the variegated forms of this plant also.

Peperomia obtusifolia variegata pep er roh mee uh ob too sih foh lee uh var ee gay tuh is a handsome variegated variety of the baby rubber plant. You may want to experiment and try a few leaves and stem tips to see what propagation method works best for you. This is all about how to grow and care for a peperomia obtusifolia. It is a bushy upright plant with thick stems and fleshy glossy cupped leaves.

Too much shade can cause the leaves to lose their lovely cream marbling. The multicoloured leaves of the peperomia obtusifolia variegata come in shades of dark green olive green and creamy white. Buss getty images the rubber tree is capable of growing 100 feet tall while the baby rubber plant will grow happily in a pot for its entire life cycle. Rubber plants are in the fig ficus genus while peperomia plants are their own genus with hundreds of species.

The peperomia obtusifolia is a succulent like variety of peperomia originally found in the rainforests of south america. It is a popular peperomia species in the family. I would allow leaves or stem tip cuttings a day to dry out until planted.