Spice is Nice™ Baby Rubber Plant
Peperomia obtusifolia
Overview
The Spice is Nice™ Baby Rubber Plant, or Peperomia obtusifolia Spice is Nice™, is a compact houseplant with glossy, cupped emerald leaves on warm cinnamon-red stems. It matures at 6-12 inches tall and wide, staying tidy in small pots. Grow in medium to bright indirect light in a sharply drained mix, watering when the top 1-2 inches dry. Outdoors only in frost-free USDA Zones 10-12.
Sun Full, HalfWater Medium
Culture
- Sun
- Full, Half
- Water
- Medium
Shape & size
- Mature height
- 0.5–1 Ft.
Classification
- Family
- Piperaceae
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