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Plant Profile: Peperomia prostrata

Names

String of Turtles, Trailing Peperomia

  • Photo of Peperomia prostrata (Peperomia prostratas)

Phonetic Spelling:pep-er-ROH-mee-uh prost-RA-tuh

Genus:Peperomia

Species:prostrata

Family:Piperaceae

This elegant, trailing vine features round, succulent leaves with a beautiful variegation. Ideal for potted arrangements, they thrive in terrariums, outdoor containers, or hanging baskets. While they gracefully cascade and spread, they do so without being invasive. These plants favor consistently moist soil but are susceptible to overwatering, so it's important to consider the water needs of any companion plants in the same container. They also thrive when slightly root-bound.

Peperomia prostrata Feature Summary

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#non-toxic for cats
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Peperomia prostrata Feature Summary

Flowers
Narrow red-brown flower spike
Red/Burgundy
Brown/Copper
Leaves
Gree with white veins .5" wide
Green
White
Variegated
Orbicular
Deltoid
< 1 inch
< 1 inch
Whole Plant Traits
Vine
Houseplant
Succulent
Spreading
Cascading
Landscape
Container
Houseplants

Peperomia prostrata Attributes

Peperomia prostrata: Country Or Region Of Origin

Brazil

Peperomia prostrata: Recommended Propagation Strategy

Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting

Peperomia prostrata Flowers

Peperomia prostrata: Flower Description

Narrow red-brown flower spike

Peperomia prostrata: Flower Color

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Brown/Copper
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Red/Burgundy

Peperomia prostrata: Flower Inflorescence

Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel

Peperomia prostrata Leaves

Peperomia prostrata: Leaf Description

Gree with white veins .5" wide

Peperomia prostrata: Leaf Color

spa
Green
spa
Variegated
spa
White

Peperomia prostrata: Leaf Type

Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple

Peperomia prostrata: Leaf Arrangement

Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled

Peperomia prostrata: Leaf Shape

Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate

Peperomia prostrata: Leaf Margin

Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate

Peperomia prostrata: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Peperomia prostrata: Leaf Length

< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches

Peperomia prostrata: Leaf Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy

Peperomia prostrata: Leaf Width

< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches

Peperomia prostrata Whole Plant Traits

Peperomia prostrata: Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Peperomia prostrata: Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Peperomia prostrata Stem

Peperomia prostrata: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Peperomia prostrata Landscape

Peperomia prostrata: Landscape Location

Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland