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Sad houseplant #862500
Asked March 25, 2024, 6:50 PM EDT
Dakota County Minnesota
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Thanks for the question. As you may or may not know, this is a Baby Rubberplant (Peperomia obtusifolia). Could you please tell me where in house you keep this plant, how much direct sunlight does it get per day, and how long have you had this plant?
Many thanks!!
Hi!Thank you so much for your response. Attached are photos of where this plant "lives". I would say it gets direct sunlight about half the day.I'm still learning about houseplants - and realizing I do better with the "easy" ones.Thank you!Chelsea
Thanks for getting back to us.
I really do not see anything of significance wrong with your plant. It appears that your concern might be with some wilting that is present. With baby rubber plants, wilting (drooping) is generally due to one or both of two things:
1). Too much direct sunlight. This can lead to excessive water loss from the leaves and stems. Drooping can then occur. It is a plant that prefers indirect light. I would suggest that you change its location to one where it would be out of direct sunlight. See the following on this and other points:
https://www.thesill.com/blog/how-to-care-for-baby-rubber-plant-peperomia-obtusifolia
https://www.thespruce.com/peperomia-obtusifolia-growing-guide-5271088
2). Poor watering. This could either be too little water or two much water. I assume that the current pot has drainage holes in the bottom. I’m guessing that this is the case since the pot is in platter. Nevertheless check to be sure that this is the case and that the holes are not plugged. Stick a finger into the soil’s surface up to the first joint in your finger. If you sense moisture, no watering is necessary. If the soil feels dry to the touch, slightly water. Since this is a succulent plant, it stores water in its leaves so it does not need a lot of additional water. See the following for further watering suggestions:
https://plantify.co.za/pages/baby-rubber-plant-care-instructions
If you do the above two things, and if either or both are causes of the plant’s appearance, you should see improvement within the next two weeks or so. If this does not happen, get back to us with fresh pictures.
Good luck. Always remember that gardening (and caring for house plants) is not an exact science. Even us presumed “Master Gardeners” are still learning. Thanks again for consulting us.
Glad to have been of assistance. Please keep us posted as to how your plant is doing. Thanks again for consulting us
