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String of Turtles Peperomia prostrata

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Phonetic Spelling
pep-er-ROH-mee-uh prost-RA-tuh
Description

A delicate trailing vining plant with round, succulent variegated leaves.  They are perfect potted plants either in a terrarium, outdoor container or hanging basket.  They trail and spread but are not aggressive.  They prefer evenly moist soil but can suffer from overwatering so be wary of the other plants it shares a container with if they are high water users.  They do well to be pot-bound.

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#houseplant#interiorscape#hanging baskets#non-toxic for dogs#non-toxic for cats#container plant
 
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#houseplant#interiorscape#hanging baskets#non-toxic for dogs#non-toxic for cats#container plant
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Peperomia
    Species:
    prostrata
    Family:
    Piperaceae
    Recommended Propagation Strategy:
    Leaf Cutting
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    Brazil
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Herbaceous Perennial
    Houseplant
    Succulent
    Vine
    Habit/Form:
    Cascading
    Spreading
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    Brown/Copper
    Red/Burgundy
    Flower Inflorescence:
    Spike
    Flower Description:
    Narrow red-brown flower spike
  • Leaves:
    Leaf Color:
    Green
    Variegated
    White
    Leaf Value To Gardener:
    Showy
    Leaf Type:
    Simple
    Leaf Arrangement:
    Alternate
    Leaf Shape:
    Deltoid
    Orbicular
    Leaf Margin:
    Entire
    Hairs Present:
    No
    Leaf Length:
    < 1 inch
    Leaf Width:
    < 1 inch
    Leaf Description:
    Gree with white veins .5" wide
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Location:
    Container
    Houseplants