Please identify my new houseplant
My brother came home the other day with this plant because he liked it. It had no tag and I’ve been unable to find any information on it. We have a cat who loves to munch on plants so we’ve been keeping it out of her reach but I think it might need more light? I really like this plant and want to take good care of it. Please help.
Hi Aerin,
Wax plant
Your plant is called a Peperomia. It is a succulent houseplant that likes lots of bright light and not very much water. Your particular variety looks like an upright Peperomia rather than a trailing variety. I’d say it’s probably the Variegated Wax Privet (Desert Privet) Peperomia. There are complete care instructions for Peperomia HousePlants in the Popular Houseplant section of the website. The picture is of a different variety, but the care is the same.
https://www.houseplant411.com/houseplant/peperomia-plant-care
Beautiful plant!