Hey everyone – I have just gotten this unlabelled plant from a nursery about a month ago. I think it's probably a jade plant, maybe a lemon lime variety because it looks like the leaves are variegated. When I got it the leaves were fairly flat, but since then the leaves have slowly been curling upward, like they're cupped. The plant overall looks quite a bit 'perkier' than before.
It gets good light, the weather is mild, and I've been giving it a thorough water (with drainage) about every 13 days. The leaves still feel strong and hard. So I'm wondering, is the cupping a good sign that it's healthy, or maybe I'm underwatering it and they're desperate to gather more? Googling has just turned up answers for leaves that are curling and drooping downward so I haven't been able to find good answers.
Thanks!
(Please try your best to ignore the dead basil sprouts on the left – that one isn't my plant 😁)
by abc_123_youandme
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It looks like some sort of pepiromia (I know I didn’t spell that right)
Looks like peperomia obtusifolia? Mine grow just like that and I always assumed it was the normal look for this plant.
Peperomia obtusifolia. If the leaves are nice n hard you’re ok w water. Might be cupping coz of the direct light. These guys do best in BRIGHT indirect.
Your peperomia (“baby rubber plant”) looks pretty happy and healthy overall! The leaves of mine tend to curl up like that when they’re getting a little thirsty. I would suggest trying to up the watering just a bit, maybe every 10 days or so.
You might also want to repot to a slightly bigger planter. These plants also propagate really easily! So if you don’t want to move up to a bigger planter yet, I’d suggest giving it a bit of pruning and pop the cuttings into water.