String of turtles
Peperomia prostrata
Also called Turtle vine
Houseplant · Patterned foliageTiny and slow, so it is nearly always sold in a pot far too big for it. Wet compost with no roots in it is what kills these.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Hard
- Water
- Every 8 daysDrench and drain — water the whole surface until it runs from the holes.
- Light
- Bright indirect
- Feed
- Every 60 days
- Humidity
- High
- Hardiness
- Indoors, or out in high summer RHS H1B, to 10°C
- Size
- 0.3 m tall · 0.3 m across
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Origin
- Brazil
Is it safe for pets and people?
PetsSafe for pets
PeopleNot checked yet
Nobody has checked this one against a source for us yet, so treat it as unknown rather than safe.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-07-31.
A guide, not veterinary or medical advice. If a pet or a person has eaten a plant and you are worried, call your vet or doctor now — don’t wait for signs to appear. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
First signs of trouble
- Leaves drop off a trail in a run of three or four, and the thread of stem between them is brown and limp rather than firm and pink.Stem rot · disease
- New leaves come out plain green with the pale turtle-back veining barely visible — the trail has grown too far from the light.Faded shell pattern · disorder