RHS ivy leaf pepper, platinum pepper, silver leaf peperomia
An evergreen perennial forming a rosette of broadly ovate or heart-shaped, silvery-grey leaves to 6cm long, with reddish veins, and slender spikes of tiny green flowers. An ideal plant for terrariums or bottle gardens
0.1-0.5 metres
0.1-0.5 metres
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Grow under glass in partial shade during the summer but full light in winter. Water moderately in summer, sparingly in winter, preferably with soft, tepid water. Maintain a high humidity and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly through the growing season. Grow in houseplant compost in bright indirect light while in growth, moving into full light in winter. Water moderately in summer, sparingly in winter, preferably with tepid, soft water. From spring to summer mist daily to maintain moderate to high humidity; apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly. Pull off spent flowers. See Peperomia and houseplant cultivation for further information. An ideal plant for terrariums and bottle gardens
Propagate by seed, softwood cuttings or leaf cuttings
No pruning required
Generally pest-free
Generally disease-free