I practically never rotated mine, and now all leaves are facing only one side. If you want an even looking plant, rotate it weekly. Be sure that the soil is bone dry before watering and that it’s potted in well draining soil that won’t retain much moisture for long. Next to that, water even less frequently. If you don’t have a south or west facing window, an east facing window it’s the next best thing.īut if you have only north exposure and you really really want a Peperomia Polybotrya, place it as close to the window as you can. To transform direct sunlight into bright indirect light all you need are some sheer white curtains or something similar that will disperse the sun rays and protect your plants from that harsh summer sun. BUT you need to protect it from direct sunlight, especially during the summer months.Īs much as it likes the sun, it won’t like direct sun rays. It likes the heat of the sun and many hours of sunlight. I found that the best place for my Peperomia is in front of a west or south facing window. Peperomia needs a lot of bright indirect light to be happy and to thrive.
how much light does Peperomia Polybotrya need | lighting Depending on the size of the plant, I may leave it longer that 15 min, but no longer than half an hour. I simply fill in the decorative pot (that has no holes, of course) with water or I fill in some bowl and place the plant inside for about 15 minutes. I usually don’t practice the bottom watering technique (it’s more of a combo between top and bottom watering for me) but for Peperomias and similar plants it’s my go-to method. Having drainage holes is also good because than you can bottom water your plant. This way you know that all the excess water had drained out of the pot and that your Peperomia is not sitting in needless water. This is why having a drainage hole at the bottom of the pot can also help. The idea is to allow the water to flow through the pot and not remain absorbed into the soil for long periods of time. Peperomia will start dropping leaves if it’s overwatered. You could use a succulent mix or you can add additional pumice or perlite into your houseplant potting mix.
Next to that, use a well draining potting mix.
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