A friend brought it over a few weeks ago. Gets watered when soil is dry and sits in a hallway with indirect light with all the other happier plants. Not really sure which direction window but I've got finicky fiddle leaf figs recovering ok in the same spot if that gives context? Anyway if someone can at least help me ID this guy I can go do my own research.
by 123nightmode
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It’s a baby rubber tree plant, and I think that it needs more sun
It’s a rubber tree!! I have one too!
It probably needs more sun but the base of that one you’re holding looks like it could be rotted? Are there any parts on any plant that are mushy?
Like others are saying, it’s nicknamed ‘baby rubber tree’ aka Peperomia obtusifolia. I grow a lot of these, they’re my favorites!
I think it was potted too deep in the soil initially. It looks like the leaves and stem that are too low are discolored and maybe at risk of rot? A little hard to tell.
If any of it feels squishy or smells rotten, trim it off. These plants can propagate really easily, so if you need to get the stem into bits and regrow it from scratch, you can.
The upper leaves look healthy, but if the bottom is causing issues, it might spread.
I don’t have time to say more (lunch break at work), but let me know if you have follow up questions and I’ll respond when I can!
looks like rot to me
Looks like my peperomia obtusifolia but mine is variegated.