Peperomia Incana Care and Propagation

Peperomia Inaca have some of the most unusually stunning leaves in the peperomia family. It’s also one of the larger peperomia species that has a beautiful growth pattern. In this video I share with you the care (light, watering, soil.) for this plant as well as propagation tips. I also show you 2 successful propagates that I have done before.
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[@teresapiskoty9407]

What a beautiful peperomia! My new wish list plant!🙏🏼

[@felicia8330]

My Peperomia Incana is coming in a few days! Can't wait! Thank you for these great tips! Love your videos 😍

[@thehattersmadness1957]

20,000 subs! Congrats Sean! Keep making videos and never lose your humor!❤️✌️🌱🌿🍃

[@onlyplants]

Thank you! I was quite surprised to see that jump in subscriber 😅

[@zhafarina6571]

the tips actually very interesting! thank you

[@onlyplants]

🙌🏻 🙌🏻

[@chiefkyle4]

Watching this channel will always be relaxing and satisfying. Thankyou :)

[@onlyplants]

Thank you 😌

[@Ali-enAdventures]

Fuzzy foliage is my favorite 😍

[@MC_K-Dawg_the_Prophet]

I've wanted a Peperomia Incana for a really long time because of their beautiful pelt - but for some reason they are very hard to find in Germany.. I'm so jealous of your three beautiful plants! :D

[@onlyplants]

Hope people are multiplying these effectively in their homes so they can be passed around 😌

[@sherryporsch9349]

I love the Incana, I started out with a baby, buts growing fast. It’s one you love too feel the leaves. 💚😃

[@onlyplants]

They are such reliable plants and good companions 😌

[@andRy101]

First. Ow yea! Love ur videos!

[@onlyplants]

Haha thank you

[@MildredBonkers]

ive had my incana for a year and its one of my most prized plants. it got a little damage on the lower leaves this winter, just i think from lack of sun. Ive been searching for a second one before I tried chopping mine to propogate in case I killed it! I found a second one and now... NOW I'm ready to try it out!

[@onlyplants]

I have over 30 pots of these propagating away now from just one plant in the beginning. They are super fast!

[@PinkPurkle]

Soooo pretty!! i just got cuttings from my mom. Love your videos!!

[@onlyplants]

Niceee they root quite easily.

[@jaskaur5127]

Nice informative video as usual... sweet sweet love eh???😜😜😜

[@onlyplants]

😅😅

[@kaitlynsumner1749]

Thank you for this video! I was walking around a plant nursery and found a baby incana! Its circular shape caught my eye and it’s soft touch caught my heart 😂 I have some peperomias , but I’m always nervous with a new plant baby 😅

[@onlyplants]

Awwww treat it like a succulent, its quite easy to care for as long as you dont overwater it.

[@jw2223]

does it feel like rough or soft, the leaves?

[@JALGalleries]

Thanks once again for sharing your knowledge Sean.. I don't have one yet buy i'm planning to have one.. The most common here is the pure green scandens, tje golden gate and the watermelon which I made a mistake propagating it by cutting the stem way too long so it's not producing leaves even after 1 and a half month.. I might cut the stem shorter after watching one of your propagation videos.. Haha

[@onlyplants]

Hoho thank you. Be sure to give your cutting good light. I find that they grow/propagate better in AC room, also with less likelyhood to rot. This is perhaps because they are allegedly winter growers

[@JALGalleries]

@@onlyplants i think so taht they are winter growers because it is widely cultivated in our nearby province which is pretty cold.. My friend got new babies just after 1 month in soil just trying to know if he can grow new ones.. He just cutted it shorter like you did later and then sticked it to the pot of another plant which getting rained on..

[@vaotawa7601]

I guess it’s ok to be greedy when propagating to get more plants, right? 🤗 thanks for the informative video.

[@francoabenojar6900]

kikikiki cute

[@charliemalinis5028]

Yeap i have this killed those too hahaha. I'm glad you back on the vids I'm used too hahaha. I think my plants like to also listen to you being a nerd about plants hahaha they live your voice. And because of you I'm being a little less barbaric with my planting behavior hahaha i don't whack it as bad as how i use too :) thanks for the information. And you sound just find.

[@onlyplants]

Thank youu

[@For_Cruyff_Sake]

I hope you do a follow up couple months later. Would be interested in seeing how fast it grows when propagated Thanks 😊!

[@onlyplants]

Ill be sure to post on instagram. Meanwhile I lost 1 cutting thats in soil, but the others are holding up well! The two small pots you see in this video were actually propagated from that one bigger pot.

[@cherylyeo25]

yahoo! yes i totally agree, brasil is cool all the way! had this during my newbie plant days, did not fare well... very guilty / sad. might try again... this is giving me some confidence. could u update on water propagation? or updates on how they have grown/progressed from this... i tried to water propagate 1 stem and it just rot away so.... :( thanks and much app ;)

[@onlyplants]

Ill be sure to post it on instagram. The two smaller plant in this video was propagated in water and then into soil. I had 100% success with those two and hope my soil propagation will be successful in this one 😌

[@Tanubasar]

Hey Sean, since you have mentioned air conditioner,i really want you to make a video on plants that can survive in air conditioner rooms. I’m still confused which one to keep inside and because of that i have kept all my plants outdoor, however I do wish to keep some of them inside “in the bedroom”🚼.

[@onlyplants]

Hello, that video has been on my mind for a long time haha. Ill try to get to it soon. Thanks!

[@Tanubasar]

@@onlyplants 😊🙌🏼

[@cindyvan635]

So it doesn't hurt to wash leaves off if dusty? Great info on propagation 🌱💚

[@onlyplants]

Its wise to clean the dust off leaves 😀

[@miracudrag]

Why are you saying you're going greedy today. You're going greedy EVERY day. :))

[@onlyplants]

Omg you’re right.. I didn’t even realize that about myself 😃😃

[@Richard-zm6pt]

Is it deja vu, or did you begin another video after dental work? Anyway, this was pleasant and informative as always. Thank you. 💖

[@onlyplants]

Hello this video was filmed a while ago haha 😅

[@judadjatmiko7529]

Very nice Video... Penasaran di Jakarta dapet Peperomia Incana di mana ya? Jarang banget nemu ini...

[@onlyplants]

Kemaren beli di IG. Ntar bulan2 depan mungkin aku jual cuttings aku tapi di announce di IG

[@irenesim8609]

Thanks for this video sean! Just wanted to clarify on watering pepperomias that you mentioned when the older leaf gets soft, does that mean to hold off watering even when soil is bone dry?

[@onlyplants]

Yes, but I find that usually the leaves are limp exactly when the soil is bone dry. Perhaps theres still stored up water pocket near where the roots are or that the plant is still full of water. They can tolerate drought periods very well too

[@irenesim8609]

@@onlyplants hmm when its bone dry for me (using moisture meter all the way to bottom of soil) the bottom leaves are not limp yet

[@devanathallah8682]

Hi sean .. salam kenal 😊 Ada video tentang update propagasi incana ini gk ya .. penasaran sama update cuttingan nya .. tks

[@onlyplants]

Hallo, udah pada besar dan brp udah di jual... ada brp di cut lagi to make more plants. 😛

[@cmfornow]

I’ve been growing many different peperomia for years and I am recently confused by their watering needs. The older leaves on mine can be folded even when they are in days old moist soil. I have a peperomia ‘jelly’ obtusifolia that has the pink edges and the leaves are curling inward a bit ( with moist soil) and they can be folded. I have a watermelon peperomia and red ripple one that can be folded with moist soil too. I live in North Florida zone 9 and the plants are inside. I have most in clay fast draining soil. I use a bamboo skewer to tell if the soil is dry. If it comes out of the soil with no dirt stuck to it and goes in and out easily then I water it. I guess I’m just concerned with my peperomia Jelly- so maybe it’s the lighting- I put it in more light from an overhead grow light to see if the leaves firm up at any time and stop curling. Any advise?

[@cmfornow]

I meant to say they are in clay pots- not just in clay 🤣

[@onlyplants]

Hello, all leaves can be folded... but its about feeling the “give” or “firmness” of the fold. A full plant will fight back and feel succulent-like, while a thirsty plant will be limp. I have 2 suggestions for you: 1) let your peperomia go critically dry, and then try to feel the leaves and see what it feels like when its really thirsty. 2) get a moisture meter, they are very helpful at accurately reading moisture in the soil. Water only when it reads bone dry.

[@onlyplants]

😅

[@cmfornow]

@@onlyplants Thanks! I’ll give that a try! I noticed one time that my peperomia Red Ripple was drooping and after watering it, it perked back up again. I like learning about how to tell if it is thirsty using different methods- whether visually, by touch or checking the soil. I’m less understanding of touch and find that very interesting. 👍👍👍

[@rachelz5619]

My huge incanas leaves are starting to curl inward. I had to transplant a couple months ago. It's inside now and receiving less light. Do you have any ideas on why the leaves would be doing this? It's my oldest and favorite plant

[@onlyplants]

Its possibly overwatering.. They can take medium to bright indirect light but any direct sunlight will stress it out and burn it

[@r-mlarsson2595]

I have just bought a plant that was named Peperomia hovaria, it looks just the same. Is incata the same or an other kind of peperomia?

[@onlyplants]

Hello, I just googled hovaria and it looks identical to the incana. Could be the same plant!

[@nicolewatling2642]

What kind of substrate do you use to propagate please?

[@onlyplants]

I believe its general potting mix used in this one

[@morganbibbs8230]

My incana leaves are curling up and turning black. I’m not sure why. Please help if you have the time.

[@onlyplants]

DM me with pics so I can see what the issue might be.

[@seedrootsprouts2290]

Watching this video again because it is very informative and because I am trying to diagnose the problem of yellowing and falling leaves....five in three days. I have her growing in a northwest window, terra-cotta and a chunky quick draining soil that is allowed to completely dry out. The leaves are never cardboard like in firmness and she is putting out new growth. The leaves that fell of are large from the bottom of the plant leaving the bottom of the stem bare. Any thoughts or advice? Thanks in advance.

[@onlyplants]

Its possible that its just old leaves that are tired. If you live in the northern hemisphere I believe theres changes in the sun direction and north windows are receiving far less light than before... yellowing is a sign of not enough light too.

[@seedrootsprouts2290]

@@onlyplants Thank You! It’s possible that it’s lower light....that is better than overwatering, which is what I was thinking.

[@gideonsubagyo5799]

Hi Sean. Why there are black spots at the peperomia incana leaves? 😢

[@onlyplants]

Could be bacterial infection. The fuzzy leaves are quite succeptible to infection if water stays on it for too long. Neem oil diluted in soapy water sprayed on the leaves might stop infection from spreading. Do it in evening.

[@gideonsubagyo5799]

@@onlyplants my peperomia inaca media is kokedama when i bought it. How do I know if the water stay it too long? I bought it on last sunday.

[@roo288]

Still, the captions 😂😂

[@onlyplants]

😅😅

[@yuniarsakurniasari2154]

Bisakah propagasi hanya menggunakan daun tanpa batangnya? Terimakasih 🙏🏽

[@onlyplants]

Bisaa. Malem ini ada video peperomia argyreia tayang. Technique nya bisa keliatan.

[@donnadonna4500]

Hi Sean.. thanks for the video. Couple days ago my cat broke my incana and some leaves were fall. Is there any chance to propagate it only with one leaf?

[@onlyplants]

In my experience most peperomias can be grown from leaf only. When you pot it up be sure not to bury the cutting in too deep into the soil as it hinders new growth from sprouting

[@donnadonna4500]

@@onlyplants thanks Sean! Will try this.

[@jasperobillo4581]

2nd

[@jaygatsby9845]

Don't know why the sound and your mouth movement doesn't sync correctly

[@onlyplants]

Oooo could be the wireless mic. Ill look into it for the next video. Thanks for the heads up! I appreciate it