Watermelon Peperomia (ببروميا)

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Peperomia Argyreia

You probably don’t need telling that the watermelon peperomia is no relation to the watermelon. Don’t grow this expecting fruit. It gets its name because the leaves look like tiny watermelons.
In the wild, it’s found mainly in South America. It grows in moist areas, often on rotting wood. It’s a very compact plant, rarely growing taller than about 20cm. In the summer, you may see it flower but its blooms are not its finest feature, just teeny green spikes. The leaves are far prettier.
Outside South America, it’s primarily grown as a houseplant. It’s pretty low effort. It likes moist but not soggy soil and a good amount of indirect light. That’s all the effort required for this little beauty. You can also go the extra mile by giving it a feed with liquid fertilizer once per month in spring and summer, to help it grow big and strong.

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♦ Height: 10-15 cm
♦ Origin: South America.
♦ Family: Piperaceae.
♦ Common Name: Watermelon Papermonia.
♦ Flower Color: White 
♦ Drought Tolerance: Medium
♦ Salinity Tolerance: Low
♦ Sun Tolerance: Medium.
♦ Wind Tolerance: Low
♦ Water-Logg Tolerance: The peperomia has succulent leaves that indicate that these plants don’t need frequent watering to maintain vigor. Allow the surface of the soil to dry out between watering’s.
♦ Fertilizer: When it comes to fertilizing peperomia plants, less is more. Discolored or dropping leaves are usually a sign of inadequate light or excessive watering, not poor nutrition.
♦ pH Level: Basic
♦ Pest Tolerance: Medium
♦ Disease Tolerance: Medium
♦ Growth Rate: Slow
♦ Fragrance: No

* Product photo shown is for reference only. Actual plant color, type, size, and arrangement may differ from the photo.

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