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title: "Guys what is going on with my peperomia?! The leaves aren’t as thick…"
description: "Guys what is going on with my peperomia?! The leaves aren’t as thick and tough as they were before. And it just doesn’t look that great. Please help"
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author: "Logan"
published: "2026-10-10T21:00:47.064463Z"
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# Guys what is going on with my peperomia?! The leaves aren’t as thick…

_Posted by Logan on 2026-10-10_

Guys what is going on with my peperomia?! The leaves aren’t as thick and tough as they were before. And it just doesn’t look that great. Please help

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## 7 comments

### PlumbThumb commented on 2026-10-10

Are you using any fertilizer?

#### Logan replied on 2026-10-10

Not currently. It’s my boyfriend’s plants so I will have to put him on to my plant food I use. It works mericales

#### PlumbThumb replied on 2026-10-10

To me it looks like it needs fertilizer, but I’m not an expert!

### Swordtail\_wof commented on 2026-10-10

You need to lessen the water if you are watering it too much. Peperomias need water every 4 days.

### Phil commented on 2026-10-10

It may need more light. They enjoy very bright light. Soil should be fast draining. The terracotta planter was a great choice. I have several, I allow the soil to go totally dry between waterings.

### Sondra commented on 2026-10-11

Do the leaves bend easily and feel soft / flimsy? That most likely means it needs more water, not less. Peperomia store water in their leaves which is what makes them feel firm / thick, and it’s also why you don’t want to water them too often, but when the leaves get thin and easily bendable it usually means they’ve lost all the water in their leaves and they’re ready to be watered again.

### Cindy Branson commented on 2026-10-12

Feed it! Mist it and wipe off the leaves, they love to be loved! I feed mine every six weeks and fertilize every 90 days. I clean mine once a month.

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