Peperomia

Peperomia plants will do best in bright, indirect sunlight. An east or west facing window sill is ideal for them at most times of the year. The only thing to watch for is to ensure they don’t get excessive direct sunlight during the summer months, as this can cause leaf scorching.

You should water a peperomia plant once the top 1-2 inches of the soil dries completely and then water the plant thoroughly.

Watering peperomia plants is the point when things most commonly go wrong. Overwatering is the number one problem that people have when keeping peperomia plants indoors. Many of us have a tendency to kill out houseplants with kindness by being a little too enthusiastic with the watering can.

Signs of overwatering of peperomia plants can be rotting stalks, wilting or yellowing leaves, a heavy pot and waterlogged soil.

Although they have a reputation for requiring high humidity levels, this is not the case for the majority of varieties. Many peperomia have succulent characteristics to their leaves, and can therefore tolerate low humidity levels and infrequent watering.