Variegated Baby Rubber Plant Care

South east or west facing windows are best suited but again dependent on the leaf color.

Variegated baby rubber plant care.

How to propagate variegated baby rubber plant peperomia obtusifolia is ideally propagated by stem cuttings. Eliminate a petiole a tip of the stem for approximately 1 3 inches long and apply a rooting hormone on it. How to grow the easy care baby rubber plant uses. Can tolerate dry air.

Water water once or twice a week allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Temperature average home temperature of 65 f 75 f. Watering too frequently may cause leaf yellowing. If the leaves are dark green in color it s best not to provide direct sun as it will harm them but the variegated types may lose variegation if enough light is not provided.

Variegated baby rubber plant will grow to be about 12 inches tall at maturity with a spread of 12 inches. The baby rubber plant is fairly easy to water. Also if water drains out of the pot to the saucer beneath dump it out. Avoid getting leaves wet and do not let a variegated rubber tree sit in water.

Make sure water can drain from the plant and water your variegated rubber tree until water runs out of the bottom. Water your rubber tree when the soil is slightly dry to the touch. This is used as a tabletop plant in dish gardens in terrariums. In my experience it gets.

Before watering your variegated rubber tree check that the top 1 2 inches of soil is dry. There are many cultivars of this houseplant out there some of which with variegated leaves. This ficus is not the fastest growing but the leaves have a one of a kind white creamy and green pattern. I ve seen this sold as a plant which gets 12 x 12 usually in 4 or 6 grow pots.

If you re comfortable the baby rubber plant is comfortable. Plant the tip cutting in a small pot with moist well drained potting mix. Its foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground not requiring facer plants in front. Peperomia obtusifolia variegata care is pretty much identical to that of a normal green baby rubber plant but you do really need to keep an eye on the lighting.

Increase frequency with increased light. Humidity don t sweat it. Too much shade can cause the leaves to lose their lovely cream marbling. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant individual plants should be spaced approximately 10 inches apart.

Once dry water thoroughly. It would also be well suited to use in a. Average home humidity is fine.