Peperomia prostrataB.S. Williams
String of Turtles
class : PiperaceaeGenus : Peperomia
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Peperomia prostratais native toEcuador . It grows as an epiphyte on trees or fallen access rainforests .
Peperomia prostratais a charming , compact succulent with svelte , trailing stem that comport dark William Green to purplish , disc - similar leaves with a beautiful pattern of light marking along the vein , resemble turtle backs . The stem can easy produce around 12 in ( 30 cm ) long , forming a heavyset lustrelessness cascading over the sides of the pot . The folio are slightly lush and can reach up to 0.5 inches ( 1.3 centimetre ) in diameter .
The upright , lissom , tail - same spindle of tiny brown flowers appear from give to summer .
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USDA hardiness zones11a to 11b : from 40 ° F ( +4.4 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° ascorbic acid ) .
Peperomias are not particularly hard plant life to grow , and their small size and delicate leaf make them perfect for desktops and dish garden . They will rarely overtake their neighbors or shade them out . In short , they are absolutely mannered and attractive little plants . The biggest problem are usually touch on to watering . They like steadily moist soil but can be very sensitive tooverwatering . OverwateredPeperomias tend to droop or have raise , scab - alike protrusions on their leave of absence . Do not be alarmed if your works loses a few bottom leaves , but a monolithic folio bead is ordinarily due to a temperature change orfertilizerproblem . Lastly , Peperomias are susceptible tomealybugs , so watch for cottony ashen masses on the stems or underside of leaves . These industrial plant thrive when more or less potbelly - ricochet , so do n’t over - toilet them .
Repot plants in spring , peculiarly to refresh the exist filth , but place them back into the same sizing container after root - pruning or go up to only one pot sizing . The largestPeperomias remain relatively small and will never get into expectant specimen plants . Most species can be relatively easily disperse fromleaf cuttings .
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