Peperomia Hope

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Peperomia Hope originally grows in the tropical forests of South America. There are thousands of species of Peperomia but only about thirty of these are considered suitable houseplants.

The Peperomia Hope is one of them,

It is a nice little hanging plant that grows to a modest size of 30cm. Due to its smaller size this small hanging plant fits almost anywhere.

Its small leaves are green in color with a point at the top. The leaves are a bit thicker so that it looks a bit like a succulent.

Unlike a real succulent, the Peperomia Hope does prefer slightly moist soil and higher humidity.

Location and light

The Peperomia Hope does not like to be too dark, then it will not grow well. So give it a spot where it gets a lot of indirect daylight. Make sure it does not get too much direct sunlight. Then its leaves can burn. The morning or evening sun is not such a problem because they are less warm. Avoid the midday sun in particular.

Temperature

The Peperomia Hope originally comes from a tropical climate. Although it is a tough plant, you should make sure that the room temperature does not drop below 12 degrees.

Watering

It may look like a succulent but it does require a little more water. Try not to let the soil dry out completely between waterings.

Once the top part of the soil has dried out, you can water it a bit. In the summer/spring this will be about once a week. Since it is often colder in the winter and the sun gives less heat, the plant will then be in dormancy and you will have to water less. Then this only has to be done once every 10 to 14 days.