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Peperomia Depressa
Peperomia Depressa
A delicate trailing plant with tiny round leaves, in a 10cm grow pot.
- Easy care
- Bright indirect light
- Less in winter
- 10cm grow pot
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Peperomia Depressa
R 140.00
About this plant
About this plant
Peperomia Depressa
Also known as Baby Tears or Depressed Clearweed
Bright indirect sunlight. Water regularly during spring and summer. Water less during autumn and winter. Do not overwater.
This plant has been noted to have air purifying capabilities.
Note: Each individual plant is unique. This image is an example only, however the plant you receive will be as close as possible to this image description.
Note: Stem length indicated above is a guide to the estimated length rather than an exact length that you will receive.
Delivery and packaging
Delivery and packaging
We deliver nationwide with The Courier Guy: Pudo locker R89 or to your door R145. Gauteng customers can also collect in Boksburg (R25).
Orders ship from our depot within 7 working days, and most are on their way sooner. A few rarer plants are ordered in specially for you, which is why we allow 7 days. Couriers don't deliver on weekends.
Every order is packed by hand to survive the courier.
Healthy arrival guarantee
Healthy arrival guarantee
If your plant arrives dead or damaged, we replace it. Just let us know within 24 hours of receiving it and send us a few photos.
For everything else, see our refund policy.
Meet the plant
A tiny trailer with round leaves
Sold as Peperomia depressa · also known as Baby tears, depressed clearweed
Native to Tropical Central and South America
A small, low trailing plant covered in tiny, round leaves on fine stems. It spills softly over the edge of its pot and suits shelves and terrariums.
- A small trailing plant in a 10cm grow pot, ideal for a shelf, desk or terrarium.
- Tiny, round leaves on fine trailing stems make a soft, delicate cascade.
- Easy routine: water regularly in summer and less in autumn and winter.
Where it thrives
The best spot in your home
Bright, indirect light near an east-facing window or set back from a north-facing one. Keep it out of direct sun.
Care card
- Light
- Bright, indirect
- Water
- Regular in summer
- Humidity
- Moderate
- Temperature
- 15 to 28°C, no frost
- Soil
- Airy, well-drained
- Feeding
- Light, monthly in summer
- Growth
- Moderate trailer
- Outdoors
- Best indoors
Care made simple
Your first weeks together
- Place it in bright, indirect light as soon as it arrives.
- Water regularly in spring and summer, but don't overwater.
- Water less in autumn and winter, when growth slows.
Plant doctor
If you see this, do this
- Mushy stemsToo much water. Let the surface dry before watering again.
- Shrivelled leavesIt's thirsty. Water thoroughly.
- Sparse, stretched stemsToo little light. Move it somewhere brighter.
Questions
Good to know
How big is the plant?
How big is the plant?
A plant in a 10cm grow pot. Every plant is unique; the photo shows the size to expect.
Can I put it in a terrarium?
Can I put it in a terrarium?
Yes, its small size suits an open terrarium.
Can I hang it?
Can I hang it?
Yes, it trails nicely from a small hanging pot or a high shelf.
Packed to arrive alive
4.94 out of 5 from 1114 reviews
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