Indoors
Baby rubber plant
Peperomia obtusifolia
- Cat: not toxic
- Dog: not toxic
- Light: bright, no harsh sun
About the plant
The baby rubber plant comes from Florida, Mexico and the Caribbean. It has thick, glossy leaves that store water, and it stays small. It is safe for cats and dogs.
Baby rubber plant and pets
- Cat
- not toxic
- Dog
- not toxic
Care
- Watering
- about every 10 days in summer (April to September), every 16 in winter. Let the soil dry out to the bottom.
- Light
- bright, no harsh sun
- Air humidity
- normal
- Temperature
- 16–28 °C
- Feeding
- April to September, every 6 weeks
- Repotting
- every 3 years, in spring
- Grown
- in a pot
The thick leaves store water: water only once the soil has dried.
This is a rough guide for a flat in Poland. In flowers every plant also has its own watering interval, which learns from how the soil was.