How to Grow Peperomia? The Essential Office Plant Care Guide

Peperomia is an evergreen potted plant that is especially suited to indoor growing, and it is usually kept in offices. After a long day at work, seeing a lush green little potted plant on your desk, doesn't it make you especially happy!

So today let's talk about how to grow Peperomia well.

Temperature

The suitable growing temperature for Peperomia is 20-30 degrees. In winter it is best to keep it above 10 degrees. Below 10 degrees Peperomia stops growing, and below 5 degrees it is easily frostbitten, so never leave it outside overnight in winter!

Peperomia likes a moist growing environment. When humidity is high, it grows well, so you can often mist water on the leaves to keep the whole plant moist. If it stays dry for too long, Peperomia will not grow well.

Watering

Peperomia likes water but is not very tolerant of drought, so watering more during the growing season is no problem.

If the temperature is higher, you can water more, but do not let it become waterlogged. If it is below 10 degrees, then water less.

Soil

Like most plants, Peperomia likes fertile, loose soil that drains well and is rich in humus. If you want to mix your own potting soil, you can choose leaf mold, river sand and a small amount of decomposed organic fertilizer and mix them together. Of course, you can also use potting soil made by mixing peat moss and perlite.

Sunlight

Except in winter, when it needs more sunlight, at other times it is best to give it a semi-shaded environment or indirect sunlight. In summer do not expose it to scorching sun, and avoid direct sunlight. Of course, it also cannot stay in a dark environment all the time, otherwise it will easily grow crooked and look unattractive.

Fertilizing

Peperomia does not particularly like fertilizer. Do not fertilize when the temperature is too high. It is recommended to dilute nutrient solution with water and spray it on the leaves to fertilize.

Pruning

Plants like Peperomia need pruning. Generally, once it exceeds 10 cm, you can consider pinching off the growing tips during the growing season. Pinching off the tips can make it grow fuller.

So, after reading this, you can see Peperomia is not hard to grow, right? Go get one and keep it in your office!