Watermelon Peperomia
4.4 out of 5 (54 experiences)
Large, lush leaves
Fast grower
About Watermelon Peperomia
The Watermelon Peperomia is aptly named, as its glossy leaves closely resemble tiny watermelons! 🍉 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 argyreia
Peperomia
Piperaceae
Piperales
Also known as
Peperomia sandersii and Watermelon Plant
How to care for Watermelon Peperomia
How often to water your Watermelon Peperomia
every 9
Watermelon Peperomia 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 Watermelon Peperomia in your home
a window
Watermelon 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 Watermelon Peperomia in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Watermelon 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 Watermelon Peperomia after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Anyone know what’s up with my peperomia? The leaves keep curling and the edges are tearing. Does it need more humidity? It’s in an IKEA cabinet that isn’t weather stripped with a grow light. Humidity is around 60% most of the time (I’m in Houston, TX so it’s always humid here) #PlantAddict #Peperomia #helpneeded #GreggersSupportingGreggers #PlantsMakePeopleHappy
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what’s up with her #Peperomia is she not getting another light? too much light? too much or too little water? in her original nursery pot that lives inside a ceramic pot. my window faces sw
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I have had my watermelon peperomia, Eir, for about 2 months now and while it isn't dying, it isn't thriving either. Every time new growths start at the bottom they look healthy but died very quickly with no explanation. Help me! #Peperomia
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How come this pilea isn't growing? I've had this pilea for 4 years now. When I got her she was lush and pretty and then she degraded to this. She has been looking this pathetic for 4 years now. I have repotted her and given her new soil. I have fertilized. I have given her a bigger pot. I have given her a smaller pot. My watermelon peperomia has also been in this same state for 3 years. They share a windowsill on the most sunny side of the house. What am I doing wrong??😭 Victem#1
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Just got in mail I got this pepperoni that I had ordered from Etsy like 3 weeks ago. She looks pretty beat up. Soil is moist. What's best way or rehabilitating her? A few leaves are mechanically damaged 😔 #Peperomia
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What’s wrong with my baby :( he’s been looking so dull and lifeless recently. the browning is new…his soil is moist, though, so i know he’s getting enough water. i don’t believe im watering him too much, but maybe? there is a leaf with a weak stem. i’m worried about him!
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Hello I just received my baby plant #Eir and she came totally diseased with leaf spot and rot. I named her after the goddess of healing to hopefully bring her healing. #Peperomia
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Some of the leaves on my plant have came up with brownish black patches. I’ve read it could be a change in temperature but I’m not sure any ideas? #Peperomia
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Watermelon Peperomia Going Pale! #peperomia #watermelonpeperomia Hi guys, I have got this watermelon Peperomia from a cutting I took from my mother in Laws plant that wasn't doing so well. So far it's only produced some tiny new leaves that haven't really been growing. It's now started to go a really pale shade of green. I haven't been over watering, I've been waiting until the soil feels dry when I stick my finger in like I do with my other plants before I water. Just wondering if it's maybe because it's getting too much sun?, Ive never had a watermelon Peperomia before so really not sure with these ones, #plantpeach
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Being in the right place at the right time with the right quips landed me half off this #watermelonpeperomia at the grocery store 😁 long story short, I got to commiserating with the floral counter employee about people's inability to navigate without knocking stuff over and/or destroying plants 🫠 I held up this guy as a sad example (along with the leaves that had been hastily stuffed back in the pot) and they're just like "You want it on clearance?" And I stopped just short of saying "does a bear $#!t in the woods?" Despite all the trauma there's a lot of new leaves coming in hot, I'm hopeful we can make a full comeback 😁 #newplants #newgrowth #rescueplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #grocerystorescore #lessthanhappyplants #notsohappyplants #peperomia
Care Summary for Watermelon Peperomia
Watermelon 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
Large, lush leaves 24
Fast grower 21
Survivor 19
Easy to propagate 12
Browns easily 7
Blooms easily 5
Pest magnet 1
03/31/2022
Pretty leaves. Not fussy— as long as you water it occasionally it looks good, healthy, and it thrives.
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
01/26/2022
Pretty easy to take care of. Water every other week in winter (inside humidity around 60%). Likes south facing window.
Large, lush leaves
01/15/2022
I love my peperomia so so much
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Easy to propagate
Blooms easily
Survivor
01/11/2022
This is my second watermelon peperomia and after learning a few mistakes with my first, this one is popping out new leaves quite often, even into the winter season, and is absolutely beautiful!
Fast grower
12/31/2021
I thought I had killed her but I got the hang of this plant and she sprouted 3 new leaves. I let the soil dry between watering
Fast grower
Survivor
12/12/2021
Just love the look of her
Easy to propagate
11/04/2021
so pretty , stems very thick and new growth extremely fast
Large, lush leaves
10/28/2021
Wally is my “full-sized” watermelon peperomia and I love this plant. The leaves are gorgeous! We got him at a big box store and he was the best of the worst. But a little TLC, pest treatment, fertilizer and sunshine and he’s showing out! Easy to care for, just water and forget. Check for pests weekly and spray with neem solution every 10days. And watch it thrive!
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Easy to propagate
Survivor
10/10/2021
This plant is quite tricky to navigate at times but as long as you know it’s needs and the warning signs, you can take care of it pretty easy. Be sure to look for signs of leaf curl as this means it is trying to retain moisture. This plant lovessss water and sucks it up right away. If it doesn’t have enough it drops and can break stems. Also very fragile leaves, be gentle! New leaves pop up all the time, sometimes several at the same time. Very pretty to look at and shimmers in the sunlight!
Fast grower
Browns easily
08/09/2021
Favorite plant ever. It’s so cute and is so easy to care for! I can’t wait to see how it continues to grow.
Large, lush leaves
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
Survivor
07/30/2021
not my fave but she isn’t poisonous so that’s a plus
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
Blooms easily
07/21/2021
Beautiful and looks like a watermelon design.
Fast grower
06/27/2021
So easy to propagate. see a brown leave or a leave you don’t particularly like the way it looks? Cut it from the stem and cut the leave in half and plant both pieces in some soil and TA DAAA!!!🎊
Easy to propagate
Large, lush leaves
Blooms easily
Survivor
06/17/2021
I love the way this plant looks, however the leaves tend to brown easily and I haven’t seen new growth just yet.
Browns easily
05/26/2021
This plant takes a lot of tender loving care.
Large, lush leaves
Browns easily
Easy to propagate
04/22/2021
Walmart done did this plant dirty so I had to bring him home and show him some love. He is recovering very nicely and has some baby leaves sprouting!
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
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