| Description | Pixie Peperomia (Peperomia orba) is an easy-to-grow small tropical plant with glossy green, spear-shaped leaves. |
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| Pronunciation | (pep-er-ROH-mee-uh) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Indoor Foliage |
| Hardiness Zone | 10-11 |
| Sunlight | moderate to bright, will burn in direct sun, easy in a north or east exsposure |
| Moisture | prefers slightly dry to dry out between watering, will tolerate more moisture if grown in a well structured media |
| Growing Media | average house to well drained |
| Temperature | average house |
| Flowers | clusters of very tiny flowers on a spike that looks like a rat's tail |
| Leaves | green, thick succulent leaves |
| Maintenance | prune to maintain size |
| Propagation | easy from cuttings |
| Native Site | Native to Central and South America. |
| Misc Facts | AKA: Princess Astrid Peperomia |
| Author's Notes | Always found this an easy house plant to grow. Grow in a good, draining growing media, or they will quickly rot. |
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