These trees are available for pick up only. Place your order, we will send you a message when it is ready for pick up and we can have it wrapped for you and ready to go. 

Peperomia watermelon (peperomia argyreia) have purple stems and beautifully patterned grey green foliage. It is not related to watermelons or begonias...so we have so idea where the name comes from! They are easy to care for but the leaves can be delicate so you have to handle them gently. 

Light: Happy in bright to medium light as well as shade. Lots of direct light is a no-no. 

Water: Only water when the soil is nearly completely dried out. This plant prefers to be on the dry side. When leaves droop, its a good sign it needs a drink. 

Humidity: These plants do like raised humidity levels, but they cope fine in normal household environment.

Height and growth rate: They grow bushy as opposed to tall, and will reach about 30cm in height. Relatively slow growing, and they like to be a bit pot bound. 

Feed: Give it a weak dose of fertiliser every 6 weeks or so in the spring and summer. 

Toxicity: Non-toxic, so its pet safe. 

Origin: South America