Peperomia argyreia (Watermelon peperomia) Houseplant Care - 46 of 365
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- Опубликовано: 21 янв 2025
- You all know how much I love my Peperomias-and this one is a relatively common one but is surprisingly sometimes hard to find because I think many people like these but lose them (I've lost a couple in my day). This one, you may have seen throughout some of my Home Tours, and I Speak more about its care in my Peperomia Care videos.
Otherwise, I'll be touching upon where this plant is native to, how it grows, where I'm growing mine in my home, and other basic care tips.
You can check out more of these videos here and on my IGTV @homesteadbrooklyn.
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Just picked one up. I love that the leaves look like little watermelons 🍉 Great video as always Summer. Thanks for sharing with us💗
Your videos are always so helpful and I really appreciate your knowledge
My leaf backs have those brown spots too! I have a hard time with this guy, I was glad to see this video!
Sounds like a easy plant to grow as long as it's kept warm.
Just found my first watermelon, plus a frost. Love these little ones. Thank you Summer
I have several of these that I bought in tiny pots at a garden store. There were no name tags so I found out through your videos what the name is. Thanks.
Awesome, what great information since this plant is on my wish list, now I know I do have the right lighting for this plant, so I will hope I can find one soon. Thanks again for this series Summer.
Holly Hasegawa Nielson If you have not acquired one, they are on hirts.com for $4.99 at this time.
@@rdarrett3635 Oh! thank you so much, I really appreciate the information, I will check it out.
I find that by having them next to a small table lamp and watering in tiny amounts when it gets dry, really helps them and even by letting them sit in a 1/2" of water so that they can pull up whatever water it needs.
You should make a video about how to keep plants alive when they're in containers with no drainage! I saw in your tea tin succulent video that you had all those plants with no drainage which has, in my experience, been a death wish lol.
Just water them less, and let them dry out pretty thoroughly between waterings. Most succulents can take a pretty severe dry out without wilting or dropping leaves, although some do better than others. If peperomias get too dry they can drop leaves, but I think after awhile you'll just learn how dry they have to get before that happens.
I've found that some succulent plants (peperomias) are way more susceptible to rot than others (succulent kalanchoes, which can tolerate being kept surprisingly wet).
Another trick when putting a plant in a pot with no drainage is to use a somewhat-smaller pot than you would otherwise use for a plant that size. This works really well with peperomias, which have small root systems and seem to thrive when rootbound. This helps to keep them from sitting in water or waterlogged soil for too many days, which is what triggers the rot. In general, if the soil hasn't pretty well dried out after a week, the peperomia is getting too much water or is in too large a pot.
One other thing - if you're worried you've overwatered a plant in a pot with no drainage, if it's small you can often just take it to the sink or tub and dump it on its side. Excess water can then just drain out. You can also do this to leach salt out of the soil - salt buildup, from the tapwater or from fertilizers, can be detrimental to many plants.
She most likely has them in a draining nursery pot then puts them inside their decorative pot. That’s what I do. Then again, I hate succulents lol. Good luck!!
How do you fertilize plants? Do you get a liquid that you just add directly to the soil?
After looking for one for a while now I saw a bunch in my local nursery! So excited! Thanks for the helpful information. Going to repot it I think.
I love this peperomia , but have not been able to find one in any of my close garden centers, thanks for the video Summer
Hi Summer, thank you for your video...got 2 watermelon, 3 actually but the 1st one didn't make it coz of shipment damage...am growing it outdoors under shade in a cute watermelon design pot together with 2 other types of peperomias, you got me hooked! It's quite finicky but they are now acclimatized and new leaves are growing and hopefully they will thrive...love these plants💕
Mine is growing crazy, you’ve inspired me to get more peps 💖 I love them! Thank you for daily tips!
This is my most fickle plant (and I would consider myself somewhat advanced). I rescued it from the perils of my office as it was irregularly watered and had crispy edges. Most of it rotted off and I ended up saving a sprig of it. I'm slowly getting new growth but the new leaves appear to be dramatically curling inward. It's hard to find answers about this so I'm just holding off on the watering. Between crispy edges, brown spots and curling... it seems like there are so many things that could go wrong!
I’ve struggled so much with this plant. I’ve had it for a couple years and it only has three leaves at any given time. I’m going to move it to my bedroom (northern exposure) and see how it goes. Thank you!!
I’ve had this plant for about two years and love it! Unfortunately I think I’ve been overwatering it so the leaves are curling on the new growth but thankfully it seems as if it’ll jump back!
Exhibition Christina also keen to know why all my new leaves come out curly !
I love peperomia but they hate me.
Gave up? No!
Keep learning and thank you for sharing your knowledge.
This plant is on my Wishlist!
Yeah I had my watermelon Peperomia in an east facing window and not only did the leaves start browning on the backside but I started seeing these wet looking blotches on the backside of the leaves as well. It was looking like the leaves were starting to lose the chlorophyll but I couldn’t see any webbing evidence of spider mites.
i have mine away from the direct light and window in the bathroom but it has the same things on the back
Good morning summer. I love plants n ur videos. Every day really I am waiting for ur episode. Bye.....
That can happen from over watering also. The veins behind the leaves blow out from over watering.
You can also take a leaf and cut it in half and stick the cut edges into soil for propagation
You are a life saver! 🙏
I've propagated this with half leaves, split top | bottom without the petiole
What kind of soil you use i hear ratio of 2 to 1 is best 2 coco peat 1 perlite
Mine just started flowering love him
I really love this series, you are so knowledgeable and helpful with plant care. I have a question and I would love to get your input if you can. I recently bought a large (5ft or so) established bird of paradise. I keep it in an eastern window that is back about 5 feet because of a balcony with an overhang, it still gets maybe 3 hours direct sun daily. I watered it about 3 weeks after bringing it home, as it was dry, and I left it on the balcony in full sun for the day. I noticed immediately after doing that the leaves were curling a bit and maybe starting to brown on the tips which made me think it might have had too much sun? Now the plant has been a bit droopy and seems to be going downhill with the leaves seeming to still be curling. It has been about 2 weeks since I watered it. The soil still seems dry. I have heard that curling and a bit browning might also mean the plant is dry. Do you think it had too much sun or perhaps is just not getting enough moisture in general? I run a small humidifier on it while I am home but maybe that is not enough. I would really appreciate your thoughts. Thank you!
So much great information! Thank you 🌿
My Watermelon also had brown marking... without the cold, but probably too much sun and heat. I changed the location, so it is to follow how it reacts!
I was thinking this looked like a cal mag deficiency probably due to the pot its in those roots look like they could be using some room
This plant is on my wish and yes it's hard to find. I got message directly from Costa Farm who sells to Lowes and Walmart it's a plant they don't grow lots of.
Truth Johns Not sure if you have acquired one, but Hirts.com is selling them for $4.99 at this time.
Thanks, I haven't gotten one, yet, I will check out Hurts, thanks again
I purchased mine through Planterina online. There was a deal where you purchased one plant and then got this one for free!
Lower light?? Interesting! Mine was getting leggy so now it is right in my west window with at least 4-5 hours of direct sun. Looks less gangly and spaced out and more “bushy,” which I prefer. I also find this plant responds a little too well to my over-fertilizing. The leaves are almost the size of my palm lol oops. But the huge leaves really add to the bushy look.
Great video! I was so excited when I first saw this peperomia. I rushed to buy one but I don't know what I've done to it because the leaves are coming off in my hands and are coming off at the pediole (sp?). Have you ever had this happen and do you know why?
I just repotted mine in clay pot middle in winter root structure looks same as a pilea, i put it in clay pot cos it will hold temperatures well.
I have a Watermelon Peperomia plant that is turning very yellow and is growing leaves no smaller than a centimeter. does anyone know what to do?
My watermelon enjoyed the AC in my office, I took it home cuz I was going Germany for 2 weeks. No one was going to water it. when I got home, the stems were long and saggy...brought it back to my office yesterday, hopefully it will get better
Hi Summer, could you please tell my why the leaves pucker up🌼
What are some signs to look for when the plant needs water? Does it droop? Do the leaves get thin?
Love your videos, how about some terrarium plants.
I wonder if you could do a video of houseplants that will tolerate the cold. As I’m in Yorkshire England, it’s not often that warm. Thank you 💕
I miss this plant. I killed it because I was new to peperomia plants in general.
Same here, first one was too dry and I just overwatered the next one :(
Killed this plant twice😀
I did not understand well the words you used. So how much light should I give then?
sorry to be commeting so late on this, but I am struggling with these pepeomia. its exposed to bright indirect light right through the day but lives in ac from abt 10 to 3 am..pls pls help
This was available for like 4 maybe 5 month's at my garden center in my city, altho it looked like crap was full of mites so passed, found one now at other garden center in good shape altho it had few leafs falling off rotted off, its on good shape now tho, wanna repot it eventually into a clay pot and a perlite mixture, just not sure what best soil mix would be just universal soil or coco peat mix.
Mine was so beautiful until I over watered it 🙁 So it cut the leaves of and now I´m waiting for them to get roots. Learned my lessen!
How is it now?
@@azfaryazid5206 I took some cuttings of it and it's hugh now 🤣 You can see pictures on my Instagram/ dixiwonderlandplants
I have such an issue with only this plant! Constant deformed growth 😢. Good care tips though, loving this series summer!
A more sandy mix in your substrate, bottom watering, a gentler fertilizer & bit more filtered light are some things you might want to experiment with. It's very a common problem don't feel too bad.
I’ve also heard deformed growth means the plant is lacking calcium. I had the same issue with mine before I killed it 😓
Thank you all!
Heather D don’t some people put oyster shells in their soil for calcium? Wonder if this works...I live close to the ocean so I have tons of shells.
@@Sarah-xg1vd be careful with harvesting your own shells. You need to process them extremely well to leach out the ocean salts that can harm your plants. A good horticultural sand amendment will have plenty of trace minerals. A high quality micronutrient supplement for plants is another option as well. Good luck! 🌱😊👍
Yeah this plant is rare in garden centre over here. I have to get one from collector.
Hi summer. I live in indonesia, but my peperomia watermelon had this problem also, eventhough its tropical zone here. I wonder is it because the weather is cold lately due to heavy rain? I put it on the porch with bright indirect sunlight. Could you have any idea why? Btw i tried to find out bout this problem, and only your video has so much information. I like watching your video. 👍
She appears to be stressed. Can you do an update? Beautiful plant though and thanks for the share.
mine died after many attempts of saving it. The leaves started to fall off until all leaves were either gone or droopy ....
I’m killing mine just like that 😠
I love Water peperomia. Despite that several have perished under my care I am still trying to grow it. My problem with the plant is the watering. I can't seem to get the right amount of water to the plant at the right time. So the plant dies of root rot. Sigh....
If you feel the leaves, they are quite firm when they're watered. Wait until the leaves feel soft, then water thoroughly. Works like a charm 👌
Perhaps you could try hydroculture? This should facilitate the watering. I recently got a "raindrop peperomia" from our little local flower shop for free because it had lost half of its leaves under the care of a well-meaning apprentice and has been suffering from root rot for about a month. After repotting it in a very well-draining mix and cutting off the rotten roots I hope that it will recover or that at least one or two leaves will that I then could use for propagation. We shall see…
@Hannah Cockett Thanks for the tips! I am trying to grow my watermelon peperomia this time in a terracotta pot with a quick draining soil mix(40% perlite). Fingers crossed it will thrive.
I had a beautiful one of these back in the early '80s, and it also somehow got overwatered and died from rot. Maybe my most painful houseplant loss.
A few tips for keeping peperomias:
* They love to be rootbound, and have small root systems. Keep them in a substantially smaller pot than you would for other plants the same size. This helps to ensure they dry out after a few days and don't sit in standing water or soggy soil.
* Use lots of vermiculite, perlite, sand or similar material in the potting mix to maintain aeration. You want a mix that oxygen can get into.
* Check before watering. Stick your index finger into the soil. If the pot is more than 5" deep, and the soil isn't dry down to the first joint on your index finger, you probably shouldn't water the soil yet.
* NO STANDING WATER. It's best not to grow peperomias in a pot without drainage. Although I've successfully grown a couple of pepper plants for about 15 years now in pots with no drainage, I've also or nearly lost them two or three times to rot.
* If they do rot and start to collapse, take cuttings from above the rot and try to start over. I've nearly lost my two pepper plants several times over the past 15 years, but I've always been able to restore them fairly quickly from cuttings.
I grow orchids, also epiphytic, and for them because air at the roots is so important to avoid root rot and to encourage drainage, I use potting media such as bark, hydroton clay, perlite, or lava rock. Have you used such items as soil amendments for this plant, and what your thoughts on them are?
I try to tell people all the time if they want beautiful plants they must first make sure the roots are properly taken care of cause any issues down below will always show up as different indicators on the leaf structure such as brown spots ( usually cal mag deficiency) or burnt tips (too much nitrogen) also watering only when the soil is dry is necessary alot of people think plants should always be in wet soil. This actually stunts the growth
I just split mine down to 2 plants. Fingers crossed they live.
Can I fertilize in the fall/Winter?
Is it okay bc I’m keeping it in my bedroom and at night ,I’m using an air cond for the rest of the night . Btw my bedroom doesn’t have a fan. And I have a west facing window
Does your plant thrive well in your bedroom? Because Im planning to put mine in my bedroom as well
Bren Lemay Torres you mean do they do well in my bedroom ?
Bren Lemay Torres i mean i just got them like four days, i may gives you some updates
Bren Lemay Torres if you wants some updates ill give you my insta its official_afifdanial_art
Can you use a grow light on it?
I just got one and repotted it and now the leaves are droppy will it come back😂
Sandy Sumer I just bought one on Etsy and the leaves are droppy as well. Did yours come back to life? Hoping mine does after settling in.
Easier than it looks. It’s actually not bad to care for. It’s now more widely available.
Nice info
I only water mine when the leaves feel more pliable. It's a sure way of not overwatering these guys.
Same here. I struggled with peperomias just couldn't get watering right. Until I started water when leaves got just a bit soft and I only bottom water
Kari Quite Contrary had a young one that i bought recently, why the leaves are curled? Thank you
Hello! I have 2 of these. Having the toughest time maintaining these .. how could I show them to you .. need ur advice .. don’t wanna kill it!
Mine keeps dying. I have given up
good morning 🌞 🌱
I love this plant! But mine has really dark brown tips on the half of the leaves and they turn crispy. I dont see anyone with the same problem!
Too much fertilizer the nitrogen is burning the tips! Try flushing it and repotting it in fresh soil
Mine is dying 😢😢
My ex fiancé killed mine in about 2 weeks and I have no idea what he did. I owned it for .. maybe a year before he "took care of it" for me...
Actually I have 20 pots of watermelon peperomia
Owo
I bought a small little one and it’s now a big healthy beautiful plant.
How long did it take for it to reach it's full size? I just bought one with 4 leaves, I'm hoping it will grow fast.
Eva C. not that long... I bought it I think in February this year and it’s now bigger than hers. I most say that I fertilize with every watering, that’s once a week or depending sometime just on the 2nd week, I touch the soul and decide. I use a combination of fertilizers from www.AdvancedNutrients.com
@@louisecolombi6630 Thanks for the advice and the link to the website. :-)
Mine rot away! Why!
You'watermelon pepperomia is so pretty....just like you😊💖
I thought those spots on mine were from pests
Those spots actually looks like a Cal Mag deficiency if you ask me
I see many of those in the box stores with this same problem, so likely the grower doesn't take ideal care of them as well as the stores do even less. Beautiful plants in the store, but this kind of damage on many of them.
I killed mine😭
Those leaves are damaged by edema, not a chilly window
Lisa Wade Oh wow thanks for the hint! I have so many of these brown patches on the underside of my watermelon peperomia I was so confused as to why! Now I have a clue👌🏻
you look like kendall jenner
I LOVE YOUUU UwU
Hope you sent an apology to Steve & the crew at Steve's Leaves. Hurricane "when will you have them back in stock" is now forming over the Atlantic...😄 This is by far the #1 plant my friends hit me up for. Unfortunately, I can't keep all of mine healthy and spread the plant love due to the demand. 😔
Peter Cardona this plant humbles me often.
@@PamsPrettyPlants it's a tough nut to crack! It's a big ol' drama queen as much as any calathea or fern. It's like it wakes up one morning looks for a reason not to go on living.
Mine gets better water than I do 😩
@@PamsPrettyPlants are they crisping up on you or is more like a mushy rot? I didn't start having success until I made my mix a bit sandier and switched to a pot that's wider than it is tall. Btw, Hoffman Bonsai Soil Mix when you need to lighten up and better drain that soil girl! 😉👍