Silver Frost Peperomia
4.5 out of 5 (15 experiences)
Fast grower
Survivor
About Silver Frost Peperomia
This species of Peperomia is known for its uniquely textured leaves and bright, frosty coloring. The fruits of Peperomia plants are very sticky, so they can be easily picked up by animals passing by. Their fruits and seeds have traveled one of the longest distances ever recorded for a plant, over 3000 miles to an island in the middle of the Atlantic ocean, all while stuck to a bird's feet 🦅. They're very closely related to the same plants that produce black pepper, and their fruits have a similar peppery taste!
Taxonomy
Peperomia caperata 'Frost'
Peperomia
Piperaceae
Piperales
Also known as
Peperomia Frost
How to care for Silver Frost Peperomia
How often to water your Silver Frost Peperomia
every 9
Silver Frost Peperomia 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 Silver Frost Peperomia in your home
a window
Silver Frost Peperomia 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 Silver Frost Peperomia in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Silver Frost Peperomia
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 Silver Frost Peperomia after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Hydrophobic Soil I just adopted this plant from the nursery yesterday, and I knew she was dry, but I didn’t realize her soil was completely hydrophobic. I tried bottom watering, but nothing changed. I’m planning on repotting and and replacing with fresh soil, but I’m new to this. Is there anything else I should consider before taking that step (or after)? Side note: I also read that another option is to completely submerge the soil in water, but I’d rather repot with new soil, if that’s a safe method. #Peperomia
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Help me why does she hate me? #Peperomia
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This is Pepita. She just got here but I am thinking she has a indirectly-lit bright future ahead. #peperomia
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Leaves are drooping. Pot is very small. Is it just underwatered? #Peperomia
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The leaves are curling inward. Does it need anything? Is this okay?
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I think I may need to repot Thranduil in a bigger pot. He starts to look slightly droopy every 4-6 days and when I check on him, his soil is crazy dry. He has gotten pretty big since I got him last year and he’s growing A LOT this summer.
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Is my silver frost okay? He had darker green leaves when I got him, but now he’s turning lighter, some yellow? and the growth on the inside of the plants seems like it’s all crowding #Peperomia
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She’s under a purple grow light and now she’s got pink tips💅🏽
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My #SilverFrostPeperomia is flowering again! This is such a happy, easygoing plant! It makes me miss my #EmeraldRipplePeperomia even more—I’m going to order a new one (Paul, my first one, was sadly a casualty of the Miracle Gro Tropical Potting Mix Massacre of 2024–one of many losses😭). Also, I’ve never seen this before: one of the flowers is growing its own leaf! 🧐 How cool! #Peperomia #peperomiapals #PepperomiaPod #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #NewGrowth #babevila
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Need help with peperomia, please. Are they supposed to be so round? I feel like a lot of pictures I see have long stem growth. Mine is more like a dome. As to the pale leaves in the picture, I just moved him further away from the grow light, and that already seems to be helping. He started regrowing again, but I'm not sure if there’s something else I can do to help this guy out. I’d be thankful for any advice! #Peperomia #peperomiapals
Care Summary for Silver Frost Peperomia
Silver Frost Peperomia
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
Fast grower 10
Survivor 8
Easy to propagate 5
Large, lush leaves 3
Blooms easily 2
01/13/2022
My favorite pep! Very low maintenance and will thrive with little TLC.
Survivor
Easy to propagate
Fast grower
12/28/2021
Cute plant and grows very quickly. It’s also insanely easy to propagate. I threw a few leaves in moss and now I have several babies. I keep mine in ~65% humidity with grow lights and spagnum moss covering the soil
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
Survivor
08/12/2021
This plant is easy to take care of just don’t over water. It’s just not my fav in how it grows; mounding and leaves very close together.
Survivor
06/14/2021
Love this plant, so beautiful, easy to take care of, and grows FAST!!
Large, lush leaves
Fast grower
04/08/2021
Not much to do to keep this little fella happy- moderate light, infrequent watering. I love the way it shapes itself into a little mound- very architectural for this symmetry lover!
Survivor
04/07/2021
My favorite plant that I own. It’s so beautiful and has a shimmery sheen to the rippled leaves! She’s been thriving since I bought her. I had it far from a window at first but now she sits in front of a northwest facing window and has done great both places. Doesn’t need frequent watering either compared to some other plants I own. Highly recommend for the ease of care and the sheer beauty of it!
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