Peperomia ‘Piccolo Banda’
Botanical name: Peperomia albovittata 'Piccolo Banda'
Family: Piperaceae
Subfamily: Piperoideae
Genus: Peperomia
Trade names: Peperomia 'Piccolo Banda'
Cultivar Inventor: Obed Jacob Smit
Patent: US20180084699P1
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Care difficulty: Avarage
Light preference: Medium light
Minimal Temperature: 10°C / 50°F
Optimal Temperature: 25°C / 77°F
Humidity: Medium
Watering: Water when soil is dry
Feeding: Monthly with 20-20-20 and Calcium
Soil: 50% coconut peat, 50% perlite
Soil PH: 5-7
Repotting: Yearly
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Speed of growth: Moderate
Mature size: 12cm (0.4ft)
Flower: Yellow spikes, should be removed
Propagation: By division, leaf or stem cutting (best rooted in water)
Pests: Mealy bugs, Scale, Thrips
Diseases: Oedema, Phytophthora root rot
Toxicity: Not Toxic
![Peperomia ‘Piccolo Banda’](https://res.cloudinary.com/dyld5l4d3/image/upload/c_limit,w_800/f_auto/q_auto/v1//images/plants/peperomia-piccolo-banda/peperomia-piccolo-banda-03.jpg?_a=BAVAfVBy0)
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Notes
- if the plant doesn't get enough light leaf petiole will get leggy
- flowers should be removed