Description

Peperomia Tetraphylla is a 3 to 5 inches tall plant that is perfect for your desk set-ups. This has an oblate-elliptic shaped leaf similar to a Peperomia Puteolata. Its foliage is not far from the other Peperomia varieties but, this only has a faint white streaks from the bottom to the sharp edge of its leaf.

• Plant height: 3 to 4 inches
• Pot size : 3 to 4 inches

History

This small plant for sale in Manila is locally grown in Australia which is also a part of the pepper family. This is a four-leaved plant that is also known as a “Radiator Plant“. Peperomia tetraphylla is considered as a epiphytes because of its long and dangling stems which is best for hanging baskets.

Care guide

This plant is everyone’s favorite because even if you are a newbie in planting, this does not require that much attention and needs like other high maintenance plants. This wouldn’t consume a lot of time from your schedule. Just place it on a warm and partial shade area in your house and this plant baby will thrive! Watering is not an issue, a peperomia only needs watering once every 7 to 10 days. Easy right?

Propagate

It is very to propagate a peperomia, just like a vining plant all you have to do is to cut a stalk or a node from the mother plant and place it directly into the water. In 5 to 6 weeks you will notice that thin roots will start to grow and after 2 more weeks you can now plant it on the soil. Make sure to give just the right amount of moisture on the soil to keep the plant well fed as it adjusts to its new environment.