Product Overview
Peperomia Pepperspot – String of Coins
A super little Peperomia with tiny, fleshy, round green leaves, a dark underside, and red-brown stalks. Most suited in a hang basket, or trailing from a shelf. It will quickly fill out and form a mass of vines and leaves.
Peperomia are a very large family of plants native to the Amazon region, where it is generally warm, shady and humid.
Not difficult plants to keep, as they can tolerate bouts of dryness, so a good choice if you tend to forget to water your plants sometimes.
As with most tropical jungle plants Peperomia are best kept in bright, indirect light. Strong direct Sun will burn the leaves. Too little light will lead to weak, leggy growth.
Water from below, preferably with harvested rainwater, or tap water that has been allowed to stand for 24 hours. This helps to avoid excess moisture on the top of the compost, which can lead to problems with the fleshy stems rotting. Approximately once a week in Summer should be ok. Sit the pot in 2-3cms of water for about 10-15 minutes. Just make sure that the compost dries slightly between watering. Pepperspot doesn`t like constantly soggy soil.
Fertilise once a month through Spring and Summer with a balanced liquid feed as per instructions.
Average room temperatures between 18-24c are ideal.
During the hotter months, and Winter months of centrally heated air, increase humidity around the plant, either with a tray of moist gravel, or an occasional misting. They aren`t as fussy with humidity as their natural habitat would suggest.
Avoid direct heat sources, and cold draughts.
Minimum Temp: 16c
In Winter when temperatures are lower, and growth is slow keep slightly drier, check for water every 2 to 3 weeks.
Do not fertilise.
Peperomia are best kept slightly pot bound, to reduce the risk of having too much compost, and too much moisture around their roots. Re-pot in Spring approx. every 3 years, using a good quality free draining houseplant compost and only a slightly larger pot.
Warnings:
Not known to be toxic to humans or pets.
