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title: "I’ve had my peperomia for about 1 year and can’t seem to keep it…"
description: "I’ve had my peperomia for about 1 year and can’t seem to keep it bushy. I water her once a week or mostly when soil at the bottom is dry and put her under my…"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Noémie"
published: "2026-02-22T16:17:28.786303Z"
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# I’ve had my peperomia for about 1 year and can’t seem to keep it…

_Posted by Noémie on 2026-02-22_

I’ve had my peperomia for about 1 year and can’t seem to keep it bushy. I water her once a week or mostly when soil at the bottom is dry and put her under my grow lights once or twice a week. I’ve also cut one stem to try and propagate it in water, but doesn’t seem to work very well. A root appeared, but two leaves fell after they turned brown. What should I do to keep her pretty and bushy?

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## 1 comment

### Sami Nicole commented on 2026-02-22

i was also going to say more light.. i have this exact plant and hav her under grow lights for 15 hrs a day and she is doing so good and growing very bushy

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