About

A drought-tolerant succulent, reaching 10-60cm, with thick sculptural foliage. It bears colourful blooms. 'Pixie 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

Care notes

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