--- title: "Anyone know these two plants and how to care for them?" description: "Anyone know these two plants and how to care for them?" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/2OB1JXZXRQeo4spB0EojrA/J9lvbbAa5bvStsAI1qZ6uh" community: "Plant Identification" author: "Emily Ann" published: "2025-04-30T18:22:32.502223Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/-aFhVNBWCz0DGdTv-zA6D21KGpQLEeknTJKaalHM3PI/Ok8iLlA4QtmzR6769sXHzA.webp?size=large" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Plant Identification](https://getplanta.com/community/2OB1JXZXRQeo4spB0EojrA.md) # Anyone know these two plants and how to care for them? _Posted by Emily Ann on 2025-04-30_ Anyone know these two plants and how to care for them? ![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/-aFhVNBWCz0DGdTv-zA6D21KGpQLEeknTJKaalHM3PI/Ok8iLlA4QtmzR6769sXHzA.webp?size=large) ![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/-aFhVNBWCz0DGdTv-zA6D21KGpQLEeknTJKaalHM3PI/k5zMAqm_RyeY2NLgjKlRvw.webp?size=large) ## 9 comments ### Rhus commented on 2025-04-30 I have two that are almost the same! The white-veined one is a fittonia; don't let it get too dry or it will be extremely dramatic and lie down in its pot. Also, indirect light. The other one is a peperomia, and it DOES want to dry out between waterings, and wants plenty of light. Loose chunky soil is good for both but especially for the peperomia. #### Emily Ann replied on 2025-04-30 Do they need to be in a certain temperature?? #### monster\_maniac replied on 2025-04-30 just like usual house plant stuff don't put them next to ac or a heater but u don't need a thermometer ### Green Witch commented on 2025-04-30 The vein one is a Peruvian nerve plant, it loves humidity, I have mine in a terrarium because originally it wasn’t and it got dramatic and dried out but after putting it in the terrarium and keeping it humid and damp it’s thriving. #### Bb replied on 2025-04-30 I send this 👆 i had a few fittonias a number of years ago and they all kept dying. I realised a few years after that the places they were being kept in were too inconsistently humid. The peperomia on the other hand is pretty easy to care for #### Green Witch replied on 2025-05-01 Yeah I had to research to figure out why mine was dying, but my sister had a clipping from mine in her terrarium and it was thriving so I switched a few months ago after mine lost all its leafs, and no it’s got more leafs and is happy I haven’t had an issue😊 it’s one of my favorites. ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/HgEqVsqSbQOu5mlwNcVudzZco-e-r7Y_nFBT3tvQyzc/brs_VK6bRW-wJ8BdZPljiQ.webp?size=large) ### Adrian commented on 2025-04-30 This one is a peperomia obtusifolia. They’re great low-maintenance plants once they’re in a spot they like and in proper soil. They like to be more snug in their pots and get a little root-bound. I keep mine in Espoma’s Cactus and Succulent mix every 12-14 days. They need a very well-draining soil because they’re epiphytic plants. They can handle being in a house without extra humidity, but you should pull them from the windowsill in the winter. I let the soil completely dry out between waterings, and they do well in most lighting situations, but if you have south-facing windowsills to work with, they grow much faster once gradually exposed to more light. Mine sit in my south windowsills in the spring and summer, and I put them under grow lights in the winter to keep them from getting cold. Hope this helps! ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/CQyscbeN5f0KZltdaSyx3VQZZh8uHYoaKDmCZlFICjE/2ZbkRwCTREWwZjGgZGO-5A.webp?size=large) #### Adrian replied on 2025-04-30 This is one of my variegated peperomias, for reference. I’ve only had her since last May and she’s been growing like a weed ever since. I originally placed her in my north-facing window when I first got her, but she did just as well in my south-facing windowsills, and grows a lot faster in brighter light. Peperomias are one of my absolute favorite plants, especially for anyone new to houseplants, so I hope yours treats you as well as mine do 😊 ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/CQyscbeN5f0KZltdaSyx3VQZZh8uHYoaKDmCZlFICjE/ayveA8h6T_WBbCXdQc2H6Q.webp?size=large) ### LadyTenorJD commented on 2025-05-01 I have both and love them. The nerve plant on the right loves to have moist soil. If he is thirsty, you will know! He will dramatically lay down! --- _Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_