Peperomia turboensis

Peperomia turboensis Care

Peperomia turboensis

What is the plant

Peperomia turboensis is a beautiful species from South America. The dark green leaves have metallic stripes that in the right light glitter. The undersides of the leaves can be almost burgundy in color. This peperomia does great in terrariums.

Peperomia turboensis is one of the more striking terrarium plants. The leaves are quite striking with an almost glittery appearance under the right lighting conditions. This species prefers very moist soil along with a high humidity environment for the leaves to be in. The leaves are held up with petioles that can get up to about 5” in length. The leaves themselves can get up to about 3” in diameter. They are green to dark green to almost maroon with beautiful silver markings. It should be noted that typically this species does best when grown terrestrially, though it can also be grown epiphytically but care must be taken as it can get so large that it will fall/break itself off from its’ mount.

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Humidity

Dry

Lighting

Part Sun

Hardiness zone

10 - 12

Difficulty

Easy

How to Care for the Plant

Water
The succulent leaves of peperomia plants indicate that the plants don't need frequent watering to maintain vigor. Allow the surface of the soil to dry out between waterings. Keeping the peperomia on the dry side is better than saturating it, which leads to root rot and fungus gnat problems.
Fertilizer
Generally peperomias do fine without fertilizer. If you’d like fuller or faster growth, feed them once a month with an all-purpose houseplant fertilizer.
Sunlight
Peperomia plants need a medium to bright light to maintain their vibrant foliage colors. Morning light and filtered light is fine, as well as 12 to 16 hours of artificial light. Insufficient light will result in fewer leaves, leaf drop, and drab coloration.

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Soil
Many peperomia species grow as epiphytes in the wild. This is similar to the way orchids grow as well: think of a plant nestled in the nook of a tree, sending its roots into some slightly decaying bark. Choose soil that mimics these conditions: chunky, loose, and acidic. An orchid potting medium works well. Regular potting soil is fine too; you can always lighten it with a handful of peat moss or vermiculite.
Temperature
These plants cannot be exposed to temperatures less than 30°F. As tropical plants, peperomias like it warm and steamy, especially in the summer months when growth is most active.
Container
This plant can be grown in containers. Choose a pot with enough drainage holes. Put it on a tray of pebbles and water to increase ambient humidity.