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String of Turtles 4"

Low-Growing Peperomia

Bloom Period: 

Seasonal Bloomer

Light:

Moderate Indirect (Medium)

Water:

Let Soil Dry Out Slightly (Moderate Moisture)

Size:

Height 3 – 4”  Length 10 – 12” (long)

Zone:

N/A

Patent:

None

Teeny-tiny green leaves have a distinctive mottled pattern that resembles a turtle’s shell. Thin reddish-purple stems trail and spill in a pretty cascading effect. Slow-growing, but benefits from regular pruning to keep from looking unkempt. Resembles a succulent but is actually in the ubiquitous Peperomia family. Excellent for terrariums and dish-gardens, they are slow-growing and semi-succulent, happy being rootbound and preferring a broad rather than deep pot. Peperomia prostrata