How to Care for Peperomia prostrata (String of turtles)

Korean name: 페페로미아 프로스트라타

This plant features small, round succulent leaves patterned like turtle shells. It grows as a ground cover or hanging plant and is well-suited for indoor cultivation. Prefers moderate humidity and bright indirect light.

Key facts

• Category: Foliage plant
• Family: Piperaceae
• Difficulty: Easy
• Where to keep: indoors
• Native to: Central and South America
• Growth rate: Slow
• Pets: No known toxicity, so it is fine to keep around pets.
• Traits: beginner friendly, succulent, indoor plant, ground cover, hanging plant
• Also known as: String of turtles

Care Guide

• Light: Prefers bright indirect light.
• Watering: Water thoroughly when the soil is dry.
• Soil: Well-draining succulent soil is ideal.
• Humidity: Maintain moderate humidity.
• Temperature: 18~27°C
• Fertilizer: Apply diluted liquid fertilizer once a month during the growing season.

Common questions

How often should you water Peperomia prostrata?

Water thoroughly when the soil is dry. Roughly every 7 days is the baseline; adjust for the season and the spot it sits in.

Where should you keep Peperomia prostrata?

It likes Prefers bright indirect light.. You can grow it indoors. Use Well-draining succulent soil is ideal..

Is Peperomia prostrata safe around pets?

No known toxicity, so it is fine to keep around pets.

Is Peperomia prostrata good for beginners?

Difficulty: Easy. It is forgiving enough for a first plant. Keep it around 18~27°C. Humidity: Maintain moderate humidity.. Fertilise Apply diluted liquid fertilizer once a month during the growing season..