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Spice is Nice™ Baby Rubber Plant

Peperomia obtusifolia

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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

Spice is Nice™ Baby Rubber Plant (Peperomia obtusifolia) — or Peperomia obtusifolia Spice is Nice™

Culture

Sun: Full, Half
Water: Medium

Shape & size

Mature height: 0.5–1 Ft.

Classification

Family: Piperaceae

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Peperomia obtusifolia

Peperomia obtusifolia

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