Peperomia Santorini For Sale Including Care Guide

Peperomia Santorini Care Guide & Presentation

LightMedium

Enjoys medium to bright indirect light.
WaterLow

Be sure to water when you receive them. Allow soil to dry between watering.
HumidityMedium

Enjoys some extra humidity. Spritz occasionally.
Temperature 60 to 75

Keep this plant in rooms where the temperature is a comfortable 60°F-75°F and avoid cold drafts or air vents below 55°F. They thrive in warmer and humid temperatures with plenty of humidity.
Hardiness Zones10|11|12

Outside: Keep in full shade on a patio out of direct sunlight to prevent leaf burn where nights are above 55°F.
FertilizingSeasonally

This plant has a small root system so too much fertilizer will burn the plant. You can fertilize three times a year in the spring, summer and fall. Apply at half-strength a balanced, liquid fertilizer especially formulated for indoor plants during the growing season and let them rest in the winter.
Re-potting2 Years

When receiving the Baby Rubber Plant, do not repot immediately but wait at least 6-12 months or if the roots are beginning to get crowded and growing through the drainage holes.

Repot in the spring, using a 2 inches bigger pot to keep the roots drier. (Too big of a planter could cause the soil to dry slower.)

Place a piece of screening at the bottom of the container over the drainage hole to secure the soil and allow to drain. Use a well-draining indoor potting mix with perlite to help with drainage.

Water your plant in the old pot before transferring over and let sit an hour.

Add soil to the bottom to elevate the root ball. Lift the plant and release the roots against the existing planter. Use a clean knife or garden trowel to wedge between the pot and the soil to loosen.

Inspect the root ball. Notice if there are any dead or rotting roots and trim off with sterile pruners. If the plant is rootbound, cut through the roots to alleviate continued encircling.

Ensure the plant is sitting about 1 inch below the edge of the pot to avoid water spillage. Add more soil and backfill around the sides by tamping down. Fill up to the soil line but not over.

Water thoroughly, leaving the soil damp but not soggy. If settling occurs, add more soil.

Water well to dampen the soil and let drain.
CleaningMonthly

When watering your Rubber Tree plant, it is an excellent time to trim off any browning, yellowing, or discolored leaves. When pruning, use clean, sharp pruners. Cut above a node or where the leaves emerge on the side of the stem. Branching will occur and encourage a bushier and fuller plant. Use these cuttings to propagate. Remove any debris from the soil and replenish if needed.

To clean debris and dust off the leaves:

Place the Rubber Tree plant in a shower or tub.

Fill a watering can with a shower spout with filtered, bottled, or water free of chlorine and fluoride.

Shower the leaves, so each one is clear of dust and dirt.

Let the water drain and replace your plant in the decorative container.
PropagationCuttings

To propagate this plant during the growing season:

Take a 4-6 inch stem cutting in the early spring.

Use a knife or sharp pruners, cut below a node where there are at least three leaves.

Remove the bottom leaves to expose the node.

Place the stem in a glass jar and fill them with filtered water and watch the roots grow! Replace and freshen the water each week.

After the roots are six weeks old, add the cuttings to moistened potting soil, continue to water, and give it the bright, indirect lighting requirements.

To propagate this plant by division during the growing season:

Water your plant the night before dividing.

Inspect your plant for overcrowding. If they are root-bound in the pot, loosen the dirt around the root clump and brush away the soil.

Begin to tease and pull apart the mass of roots.

Divide each clump into their pot, measuring 2 inches wider than the root mass and deep enough for their roots to grow.

Plant in well-draining potting mix amended with rooting hormone. Adding a rooting hormone during planting will help diminish the symptoms of transplant shock.

Place the plant at the same level as the previous pot adding soil at the bottom. Water the soil and add more if settling occurs. Set them in medium, indirect sunlight.

Check the moisture and humidity each day and add misting to keep the soil moist while the roots establish. After 6-8 weeks, roots will begin to develop. You can tug onto the stem to ensure the roots are anchoring well.

Keep the air humid around them with a pebble tray and misting.

Some die off of stems may occur from transplant shock. If this happens, cut the branches away and continue to hydrate, and keep the humidity level at a medium level while they recover. Adding a rooting hormone during planting will help diminish the symptoms of transplant shock.

Peperomia Santorini: Overview

Peperomia Santorini (Peperomia 'Santorini') is a rare, new Peperomia variety with greenish grey, textured leaves that are vivid red on the underside. The Peperomia Santorini flower looks like a long green or brownish spike, growing among the thick leaves. Peperomia Santorini belongs to the Piperaceae family, which also includes black pepper. Peperomia grows natively in the tropical rainforests of South America but can also grow outdoors in USDA hardiness zones 10-12. Keep it in partial shade and bring it indoors when temperatures fall below 55°F.

This charming Peperomia grows about 8 inches tall and spreads about 20 inches wide. This beautiful little plant gets bushier instead of taller, which makes it the perfect small plant for a desk or windowsill. It prefers medium to bright light and it’s super easy to grow. Moreover, pet owners will love this plant as it’s completely pet-friendly and non-toxic for cats and dogs!

Peperomias symbolize encouragement, renewal, and personal growth, and are also associated with friendship.

Some other fascinating Peperomia plants for sale to explore аt Lively Root are the adorable Watermelon Peperomia, with its striped leaves that look like miniature watermelons, and the charming Baby Rubber Plant, with gently variegated foliage.

Peperomia Plant: Benefits

Removes toxins from the air, being an air-purifying plant
Wonderful gift plant with an encouraging message
Compact plant that’s perfect for small spaces
Pet-friendly plant
Drought-tolerant and easy to care for

Peperomia Santorini: Care Guide

Peperomia Santorini care is easy, as this hardy indoor plant doesn’t require much of your time and effort to make it thrive. Here are some of the most useful Peperomia care tips to ensure you provide your plant with all it needs:

Watering and Humidity

Peperomia plants are drought-tolerant and don’t require frequent watering. Allow the soil to dry before watering again. Mist your Peperomia Santorini plant occasionally as it appreciates some extra humidity. You can also place your plant on a pebble tray or group it with other plants to increase humidity.

Light and Temperature

To make your Peperomia plant grow bushier and keep its beautiful coloring, you should provide it with the right temperature and light. Your Peperomia plant needs to be placed in a spot with medium to bright light. Keep it away from scorching, direct sunlight to prevent leaf burn. If you decide to grow it outdoors on the patio, choose a location with partial shade to shield your plant’s leaves from the sun. The best temperature for your Peperomia is a comfortable range of 60°F-75°F.

Soil, Feeding, and Repotting

Proper Peperomia plant care includes choosing the correct type of soil. Use a well-draining potting soil and plant in a pot with drainage holes. Mix in some perlite if necessary to enhance drainage. Use a balanced liquid fertilizer during the growing season; don’t overfeed your plant as this can burn the small root system. Repot once in two years or when you see roots growing through the drainage holes.

Propagation

You can propagate your Peperomia Santorini plant by division or from cuttings. Place the cuttings in a glass jar, filled with water (or directly in pots with soil). Change the water regularly until the cuttings form their root systems. If you choose the division method, the best time to propagate your Peperomia is during repotting when you can divide it into smaller sections.

Pruning, Cleaning, and Common Issues

Prune any dead or damaged leaves to promote bushier growth. You can also clean your plant’s leaves from dust by washing it gently under a shower.

Soft, yellowing leaves that fall off easily are a sign of overwatering while drooping leaves with crisp, brown edges indicate underwatering. Stunted growth is often a sign of insufficient light.

Peperomia Santorini: Placement, Companion & Alternative Plants

The compact Peperomia Santorini is a wonderfully decorative small plant that looks amazing on tables or as part of a windowsill plant display.

Best Locations & Uses

Ideal for shelves or tables, due to its small size
Great office plant
Perfect non-toxic plant for homes with pets
Compact porch plant for warmer climates
Wonderful easy-care choice for novice plant enthusiasts

Companion Plants

Grouping your plants has many benefits, from increasing indoor humidity to creating a visually stunning, lush green space in your home. Here are some great companions for your Peperomia plant:

White Flamingo Flower (Anthurium andraeanum): With its glossy leaves and white, heart-shaped flowers, the rare White Flamingo Flower will make a charming contrast to your Peperomia Santorini’s textured foliage.
Lemon Button Fern (Nephrolepis cordifolia 'Lemon Buttons'): The lacey, slightly lemon-scented Lemon Button Fern adds an elegant, woodland touch to any interior with its bushy, vibrant green fronds.
Calathea Cathedral Windows (Goeppertia makoyana (syn. Calathea makoyana)): An enchanting, colorful houseplant, Calathea Cathedral Windows displays a fascinating leaf pattern in silvery, lime, and dark green, offset by the leaves’ purplish undersides, bringing to mind the subtle gleams of stained-glass windows.

Alternative Plants

Other small tropical plants you might want to consider for your plant display include:

Chinese Money Tree Plant (Pilea peperomioides): The stylish and easy-care Chinese Money Tree Plant is a popular Feng Shui plant, associated with the positive energies of prosperity and good fortune.
Variegated Peperomia Lemon Lime (Peperomia obtusifolia ‘Lemon Lime’): With its lush, glossy foliage in emerald and lime green, the Variegated Peperomia Lemon Lime is a gorgeous, low-maintenance houseplant from the same family.
Peperomia Ginny (Peperomia clusiifolia 'Ginny'): The compact Peperomia Ginny boasts charming, multicolored leaves in light green, cream, and pink, giving this pretty small plant its characteristic eye-catching appearance.

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Peperomia Santorini

Peperomia Santorini Care Guide & Presentation

LightMedium

WaterLow

HumidityMedium

Temperature 60 to 75

Hardiness Zones10|11|12

FertilizingSeasonally

Re-potting2 Years

CleaningMonthly

PropagationCuttings