baby rubber plant
Peperomia obtusifolia
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones10 to 12
SunHandles partial sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 12 inches tall6 to 12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Greenish-white
- Foliage color
- Cream/tan, green, red/burgundy, variegated
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Baby rubber plant (Peperomia obtusifolia) is a houseplant for containers, specimen use, and ground cover. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes part sun or part shade and average to moist soil of most types. The evergreen leaves come in green, cream, tan, red, and burgundy, and some are variegated. It stays 6 to 12 inches tall and wide, so it fits small spaces.
Pairs well with Pearls and Jade pothos, Thai Constellation monstera, and Fiddle leaf fig.
Native range
Caribbean.