string of turtles
Peperomia prostrata
USDA zones10 to 12
SunNeeds partial sun (4 to 6 hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 inches tall3 to 4 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Cascading
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Brown/copper
- Foliage color
- Gray/silver, green, variegated, white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral, alkaline
Garden uses
Notes
String of turtles (Peperomia prostrata) is a houseplant for containers and low maintenance spaces. 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 and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Its small, patterned leaves cascade over the edge of a pot. It grows slowly and stays evergreen.
Pairs well with African mask, Black bat flower, and Jade vine.
Native range
Ecuador.