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Peperomia obtusifolia

How to grow Baby Rubber Plant.

Thick leaves. Thick skin.

Size8–12 in. tall Show Lightmedium ZonesIndoors anywhere Good atDrought PetsPet-safe (ASPCA)
Baby Rubber Plant

The pet-safe desk plant.

Round, glossy leaves that hold water, so it shrugs off a long weekend. Stays small, never sheds, and it is non-toxic to cats and dogs.

Care

Water when the soil is dry. Medium to bright, indirect light.

Why we stock it: It is the plant to give the person who says they kill everything.