Radiator Plant
Also known as
Peperomi Cubensis
Taxonomy
Peperomia cubensis
Peperomia
Piperaceae
Piperales
How to care for Radiator Plant
How often to water your Radiator Plant
every 9
Radiator Plant needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Radiator Plant in your home
a window
Radiator 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.
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How to fertilize Radiator 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 Radiator Plant after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Help me why does she hate me? #Peperomia
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The plant is losing a lot of leaves but looks healthy otherwise and also grows new ones. Is this normal at that time of year? #Peperomia
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What’s up with Fernie? I moved a few months ago and still trying to figure out the best spots for my plants in our new place. My baby rubber plant has been looking increasingly sad. Does this look like under watering? A pest? Something else? I’d love to be able to make him happy again. #Peperomia
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how to get bigger leaves? I have this plant that seems to be growing fine. But the more it grows the smaller the leaves get. Is it just lack of light that’s making them smaller? How do I get it to produce bigger leaves? #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #PropagationStation #PlantTherapy #GrowLights #PlantLove #Peperomia #PeperomiaHope #GregGang
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Just repotted this beauty. I saw she was growing and thought perhaps she was outgrowing her starter pot. Her leaves are breaking a bit and she has some browning. Changed her soil to an indoor mix. Anything else I can do to make her grow more healthy? #Peperomia
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Can Hope withstand cool nights ? #Peperomia
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How can i water my peperomia #Peperomia
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My #PeperomiaHope has three new leaves. It makes me so happy because I got it about a year ago as a baby, didn't know what I was doing, and almost killed it. It had one weird stem growing super long I cut back a couple of months ago and I've been rewarded with more even growth. It's under a grow light so I hope it keeps up new growth all winter! #Peperomia #FreshLeafFriday
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🍉 DRAMA QUEEN ALERT I’ve owned this plant a little while now and I wanted to give some tips as this is one of my favourite plants to own but can be scary for a couple of reasons (see the photo!) 🌱 If you repot this plant, if you change the soil, even sometimes move into a new home, this is going to happen. They are so sensitive they will loose all their leaves. HOWEVER: 💚 One of the reasons I LOVE this plant is how fast they bounce back. Their leaves grow extremely fast and plentiful. I’m not worried about all these leaves dying. I changed the soil cause I wanted better drainage & downsized pot. I know in a month or two we’ll be back stronger. ✂️ Really easy to propagate too. Take one of those stems and place it in water. ✨ These plants are fast growers, easy to look after, but sometimes dramatic. But what’s better than a dying plant? One fully recovered. :) #Peperomia #PlantTherapy #plantinginspiration
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New String of… parent. Tips? I’m getting my first Strings tomorrow from a local who propagated some cuttings ($9 for all three!). I’m getting String of Turtles (Peperomia prostrata), String of Frogs (also Peperomia prostrata), and a random Baby Tears (Pilea depressa). I’ve mostly been a flower garden plant parent and specifically focused on native Michigan wildflowers and all type of lilies (Lilium genus). I have tons of knowledge in these areas but not so much houseplant related lol. I’ve done my own research and prep work to get them and get them safely potted but I thought I’d ask for tips and tricks for these plants. I couldn’t pass up the deal to get them so here I am winging it. 😅 Thanks! #StringOfTurtles #StringOfFrogs #pileababytears #Peperomia #Pilea
Care Summary for Radiator Plant
Radiator 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.