{"title":"Peperomia Obtusifolia","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePeperomia varieties we deliver\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth peperomia in our range are \u003cem\u003ePeperomia obtusifolia\u003c\/em\u003e, the species sold almost everywhere as the baby rubber plant. They share the same compact, thick-leaved habit and differ in colouring, so the choice comes down to which one suits the room it's going into.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/peperomia-obtusifolia-marble\"\u003ePeperomia obtusifolia Marble\u003c\/a\u003e: green leaves splashed with cream and grey, the variegated one of the two.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/peperomia-obtusifolia-lemon-lime\"\u003ePeperomia obtusifolia Lemon Lime\u003c\/a\u003e: a green centre running out to a bright yellow-green margin, the brighter one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho a peperomia suits as a gift\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSend a peperomia when the household has a cat or a dog, when the desk it's headed for sits nowhere near a window, or when the person receiving it is honest about forgetting to water things. All three are the plant's natural territory rather than compromises it tolerates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt works as a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/thank-you-plants\"\u003ethank you plant\u003c\/a\u003e for a colleague, because it survives an office and a long weekend without anyone thinking about it. It's a sensible \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/get-well-plants\"\u003eget well plant\u003c\/a\u003e for a bedside table where something tall would be in the way, and an easy \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/happy-birthday-plants\"\u003ebirthday plant gift\u003c\/a\u003e for someone whose place is already crowded with green.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAre peperomia safe for cats and dogs?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, peperomia are non-toxic to cats and dogs. It's worth saying plainly, because several of the plants people reach for first are not: philodendron, pothos, peace lily and the rest of the Araceae carry calcium oxalate in the sap, and a chewed leaf leaves an animal drooling and off its food for a day or so. A peperomia on the same shelf is a non-event.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt isn't the only safe choice we deliver. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/calathea\"\u003eCalathea\u003c\/a\u003e brings patterned leaves with purple undersides and copes with a dimmer room, and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fittonia\"\u003efittonia\u003c\/a\u003e is smaller again, netted all over in pink, red or white veins. Where a peperomia wins is neglect: the other two both want more attention than it does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA desk plant that doesn't need a window\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe thick leaves are the whole trick. A peperomia stores water in them the way a succulent does, which is why it shrugs off a fortnight with nobody around and why it holds its variegation under fluorescent light instead of fading to plain green. Office lighting is genuinely enough for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's the reason to pick one over its pet-safe siblings. A fittonia wants humidity and lies down flat the moment it dries out. A calathea wants soil kept evenly moist and sulks at the edges when it isn't. A peperomia asks for neither, so it's the one to send when you can't vouch for the conditions at the other end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePeperomia care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedium to bright indirect light, and it will hold on in less. Let the soil dry out between watering rather than keeping it damp, and cut back noticeably through winter when growth slows. Keep it in a small pot: peperomia have fine root systems and a pot with too much soil around them stays wet long enough to rot the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy are my peperomia leaves drooping?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsually thirst. Thick-leaved plants look fine right up until they don't, so limp leaves on a peperomia normally mean the soil went dry a while ago. Water it and it firms up over a day or two. If the soil is already wet and the leaves are drooping anyway, the problem is the opposite one and the roots are sitting in water, which is harder to come back from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow often should I water a peperomia?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the pot feels light. Lifting it tells you more than the calendar does, because the difference between a watered pot and a dry one is obvious in the hand. In a Brisbane summer that tends to land around once a week, and through winter it can stretch to a fortnight or more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePeperomia at a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere's the short version of what the plant wants and where it comes from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommon name: baby rubber plant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily: Piperaceae\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenus: \u003cem\u003ePeperomia\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePeperomia obtusifolia\u003c\/em\u003e cultivars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Central and South America, and the Caribbean\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFoliage: thick, rounded and glossy, variegated in cream or lime\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight: medium to bright indirect, tolerates office light\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater: let the soil dry between watering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHumidity: moderate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePet safety: non-toxic to cats and dogs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize at delivery: 125mm and 200mm for Marble, TODO-CONFIRM for Lemon Lime\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCare level: easy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBest occasions: thank you, get well, birthday\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAdd a pot and a card\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose a pot on the product page before you check out, along with any giftware or a greeting card. A peperomia stays small, so it's the 125mm and 200mm sizes in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/indoor-plant-pots\"\u003eindoor plant pots\u003c\/a\u003e range that fit, and a plain glazed one lets the leaf colour do the talking. The card message is one you write yourself at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePeperomia delivery across Brisbane\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrder before 12pm on a weekday, or before 10am on Saturday, and your peperomia goes out the same day. Our own couriers start their run in the early afternoon, and we aim to have business addresses delivered by 5pm and homes by 6pm, Monday to Saturday. Delivery is a flat $19.95 and there's no Sunday run. Check the address against the suburbs on our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/delivery\"\u003eBrisbane delivery areas\u003c\/a\u003e page before you order. We cover the inner east out through the bayside and into the Redlands, so a peperomia can land in \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/plant-gift-delivery-murarrie\"\u003eMurarrie\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/plant-gift-delivery-wynnum-west\"\u003eWynnum West\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/plant-gift-delivery-ormiston\"\u003eOrmiston\u003c\/a\u003e on the day you order it.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"peperomia-obtusifolia-lemon-lime","title":"Peperomia Obtusifolia Lemon Lime","description":null,"brand":"Green Amour","offers":[{"title":"200mm","offer_id":48911163162781,"sku":"PO-LELI-200","price":36.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/4626\/5501\/files\/Peperomia_Obtusifolia_Lemon_Lime.webp?v=1789688361"},{"product_id":"peperomia-obtusifolia-marble","title":"Peperomia Obtusifolia Marble","description":null,"brand":"Green Amour","offers":[{"title":"125mm","offer_id":48911163228317,"sku":"PEP-OBT-MARB-125","price":19.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm","offer_id":48911163195549,"sku":"PEP-OBT-MARB-200","price":44.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/4626\/5501\/files\/PeperomiaObtusifoliaMarble200.webp?v=1789597869"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.greenamor.com.au\/collections\/peperomia-obtusifolia.oembed","provider":"Green Amor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}