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Briannis 🍓

Does anyone know why the leaf is curling up like that?? I’ve lost 3 leafs in the past week… Any care tips ??✨💛

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  1. AVD

    In my experience, peperomias are pretty easy to grow. They can benefit from some misting a few times a week and some fertilizer every so often.

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  2. Brendan

    Peperomia will often curl their leaves as a “reflex” to dehydration. The curled leaves will not transpire as much. Possible causes include excess watering, low humidity, high temperatures, over-fertilization and root rot.

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    • Brendan

      My advice would be to make sure you’re letting the soil dry out before each watering, and make sure to use a pot with drain holes. If you stick your finger 2 inches into the soil, it should be fairly dry, that’s when you’ll know it’s time to water.

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  3. Phil

    They do well in fast draining soil, such as succulent soil.

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    • Adrian

      I second Phil’s tip here. They’re epiphytic plants, which means they need very well-draining soil in order to survive as a houseplant. I swear by Espoma’s Organic Cactus and Succulent mix for my peperomias, and the obtusifolia variety I have that looks like yours enjoys being treated like a draft-sensitive succulent. The curled leaves could be from humidity problems or changes in temperature (they do not enjoy the cold), but if you’re losing leaves, I would maybe check the roots or consider overwatering to be a possibility. Mine take around 11-14 days before they need watering during this season. You can stick a bamboo/barbecue skewer all the way into the bottom of the soil to test if the soil is dry enough to be watered. If the soil sticks to it, wait 2 days, then test again. If the skewer comes out clean, then it should be safe to water. Hope this helps.

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