The Peperomia scandens ‘Variegata’ is a beautiful tropical plant with a trailing or climbing habit, appreciated for its fleshy, heart-shaped leaves. Its green foliage is decorated with creamy to pale yellow variegation, giving the plant a bright and delicate appearance. Its flexible stems can trail elegantly from a hanging basket or be guided on a support.
Peperomia stores water in its leaves and therefore tolerates slight underwatering better than overwatering. Avoid keeping the soil constantly soggy.
Non-toxic to animals.
- Family: Piperaceae.
- Origin: Tropical America, notably Central America and northern South America.
- Watering:
- Allow the soil to dry out completely between waterings.
- Ambient humidity: Moderate.
- Soil type: Light and well-draining.
- Avoid leaving water in the saucer.
- Light: Moderate.
- Orientation: West, East, or 1 m from a South-facing window.
- Growth: Medium.
- Temperature: Moderate, never below 12ᵒC.
- Between 18ᵒC and 26ᵒC.
Pot diameter: 10 cm.
Grown in Quebec.
Like nature, each plant is unique. Natural items are all different and may contain irregularities.
