Baby Rubber Plant
4.7 out of 5 (397 experiences)
Survivor
Fast grower
About Baby Rubber Plant
The species name, Obtusifolia, means 'blunt leaves' and refers to this plant's rounded, glossy green foliage. Peperomia fruits and seeds have traveled one of the longest distances ever recorded, over 3000 miles to an island in the middle of the Atlantic ocean, while stuck to a bird's feet! 🦅
Taxonomy
Peperomia obtusifolia
Peperomia
Piperaceae
Piperales
Also known as
Pepper Face, Variegated Peperomia, Peperomia Scandens Variegata Cupid and Peperomia Obtusifolia 'Albomarginata'
How to care for Baby Rubber Plant
How often to water your Baby Rubber Plant
every 9
Baby Rubber Plant needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Baby Rubber Plant in your home
a window
Baby Rubber Plant may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Baby Rubber Plant in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Baby Rubber Plant
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Baby Rubber Plant after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Hi first time plant mom. My leaves are falling off please help #Peperomia
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Something it wrong, my plant is losing all of its leaves and I’m not sure what do to #Peperomia
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Why would this guy be dropping leaves? #Peperomia I have had a ruff start with this guy. He was doing so well ( yes I told him that). After having him for a year, he is dropping leaves. I ask him what was wrong and he won’t tell me. The leaves he is dropping look fine. Oh I did snip him top but that was after he started dropping leaves. #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #GregGang
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Stunted Growth? #Peperomia When I first bought this little guy he had tons of leaves. Then the cat knocked him over. (Ok it wasn’t the cat. I don’t have a cat. I accidentally knocked him over) Now the two remaining leaves are growing strong. How could I stimulate additional leaf growth?
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What size pot should I transplant into? #Peperomia
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Put some cuttings into soil today. I have tried water propagation but I prefer soil. I have a few Rex Begonia, Peperomia, and Fittonia cuttings with root hormone straight into potting mix. #rexbegonia #peperomia #fittonia #propagation #plantcuttings
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Hello! I noticed these black spots on my Peperomia and i’m new at this can someone help me identify the problem and the solution?
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Droopy baby rubber plant I am not sure what's wrong with him. I've had him near a north facing window but it was kind of a dark area of the house. I noticed soil was wet after a week and he dropped several leaves. So I took him out to check for rot. There were basically 3 plants in the pot and one was definitely having rot. So I threw it out and kept the two good ones. I didn't see any rot on them. I replanted with well draining soil and drainage and moved the plant to my office which gets great light and has an east facing window. But now my plant is so droopy. The soil is moist at a 4 on moisture meter. How can I help my plant to not die? #Peperomia
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Can I propagate can i propagate a baby leaf rubber plant?
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How do I propagate my baby rubber plant? #Peperomia
Care Summary for Baby Rubber Plant
Baby Rubber Plant
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 3ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Survivor 241
Fast grower 187
Large, lush leaves 130
Easy to propagate 79
Blooms easily 18
Browns easily 17
Pest magnet 3
05/21/2022
i love this plant its a great starter plant and a fun one to grow :)
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
Browns easily
04/08/2022
This is a variegated baby rubber plant—“golden gate”! It’s so cute and seems to thrive no matter where I put it.
03/30/2022
Looks pretty and tropical!
03/15/2022
Hardy slow growing plant that has lush green leaves. ❤️☀️🌱
Survivor
03/13/2022
I love pot
Survivor
Browns easily
03/12/2022
Easy plant for a beginner.
Easy to propagate
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
03/11/2022
Easy to take care of but doesn’t like direct light
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
Browns easily
03/07/2022
Super easy to take care of
Large, lush leaves
Easy to propagate
Survivor
02/23/2022
So beautiful and easy to care for!
Survivor
02/04/2022
- great first plant
- really doesn’t need a lot of water
- loves spring + summer time; can get sad in the winter
- no growth during the fall-winter season
- loves a deep 24 hr soak (watering from the bottom and letting the plant take what it needs) however be sure the soil too can properly evaporate afterwards and do the soak during the spring months
- susceptible to sunburn (like most plants) but be very careful during summer months midday - I almost lost her to extreme sunburn but some of the little leaves hiding underneath survived and were able to thrive
Survivor
01/25/2022
Very slow growing. Easy to take care of. Love the variegated leaves.
Survivor
01/21/2022
Super easy plant and so cute!
Easy to propagate
Survivor
01/20/2022
Easy to take care of it. Makes sure it has plenty of sun!!!
01/20/2022
Easy to take care of it. Makes sure it has plenty of sun!!!
01/17/2022
Sensitive to too much light, leaves will burn if they receive too much direct light
01/10/2022
She a lil dramatic but low maintenance
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
01/07/2022
Loves indirect sunlight. I’ve had mine for a few months and he loves his little spot on my dresser.
Survivor
Large, lush leaves
01/05/2022
once it hits its stride, these things just do Not stop growing, and the variegated leaves are gorgeous
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
01/01/2022
So cute and tolerates whatever, even when I get lackadaisical about watering.
Survivor
12/28/2021
Medium to slow growth but absolutely gorgeous leaves! I have mine in ~65% humidity with grow lights and an inch of spagnum moss covering the soil and she seems to be happy
Large, lush leaves
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