About

This architectural succulent, reaching 5-30cm, with thick sculptural foliage. It bears colourful blooms. 'Variegata' is valued in garden settings.

About the genus

Peperomia are evergreen perennials with simple, often succulent leaves and very small greenish-white flowers borne in slender spikes or panicles

Plant details

Suggested usesContainers, rock gardens, dry gardens

Care notes

CultivationFree-draining gritty soil in full sun
PruningRemove spent stems. Minimal care
PropagationOffsets or leaf cuttings
Pest resistanceMealybugs possible
Disease resistanceRoot rot from overwatering