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title: "I have had this peperomia for 5 months now, and I keep seeing two…"
description: "I have had this peperomia for 5 months now, and I keep seeing two problems. 1) the bottom leaves get large and turn yellow and die off. And then 2) the healthy…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Cindy"
published: "2023-05-31T00:03:31.717Z"
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# I have had this peperomia for 5 months now, and I keep seeing two…

_Posted by Cindy on 2023-05-31_

I have had this peperomia for 5 months now, and I keep seeing two problems. 1) the bottom leaves get large and turn yellow and die off. And then 2) the healthy green foliage never grows any bigger. The leaves stay small, and the overall plant is the same size as when I got it. It just sprouted these two flowering rods, but no other visible growth. I have it in bright indirect light, and I have repotted it and pretty sure no bugs or root rot. Any suggestions?

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## 6 comments

### Anya commented on 2023-05-31

Definitely remove those blooms because they can prevent the foliage from thriving. Have you ever fertilized it? I am pretty sure it’s normal for peperomia to stay relatively small though.

#### Cindy replied on 2023-06-01

I did fertilize a while ago, but it still stayed the same. I’ll just have to learn to love the small compact size it is 😊

### plant.lady87 commented on 2023-05-31

mine looks exactly the same with the same problem. it just doesn’t grow and i think it will always look like that. i tried more and less sunlight. i tried fertilizer. i tried repotting. i think that’s just what the plant looks like

#### Cindy replied on 2023-06-01

Yes, you are probably right, because I have also tried those things and it always looks the same. Thank you!

### Danika commented on 2023-05-31

Yup. Same same. My favorite part is its weird alien pink stemmed flowers actually. So i let them grow and I know its happy when i get dozens of them at once. Mine stays relatively same size too, but goes through cycles with old dying off and new ones taking there place. Yours looks good and healthy!

#### Cindy replied on 2023-06-01

Thank you, I am relieved to hear that!

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