Piperaceae
Baby rubber plant
Peperomia obtusifolia
- Family
- Piperaceae
- Genus
- Peperomia
Pets and kids
- CatsSafe
- DogsSafe
- KidsSafe
Why
Cats: Safe
Sources below say it is non-toxic to cats. Any plant can upset a stomach if a lot is eaten.
- Toxic and Non-toxic Plants: Baby Rubber Plant - ASPCA ASPCA Animal Poison Control
Dogs: Safe
Sources below say it is non-toxic to dogs. Any plant can upset a stomach if a lot is eaten.
- Toxic and Non-toxic Plants: Baby Rubber Plant - ASPCA ASPCA Animal Poison Control
Kids: Safe
Sources below say it is non-toxic to young children. Any plant can upset a stomach if a lot is eaten.
- Safe Plants - Massachusetts & Rhode Island Poison Center Poison control
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Is Baby rubber plant safe for cats, dogs and kids?
Is Baby rubber plant safe for cats?
Our sources call Baby rubber plant non-toxic to cats. Any plant can upset a stomach if a lot is eaten.
- Toxic and Non-toxic Plants: Baby Rubber Plant - ASPCA ASPCA Animal Poison Control
Is Baby rubber plant safe for dogs?
Our sources call Baby rubber plant non-toxic to dogs. Any plant can upset a stomach if a lot is eaten.
- Toxic and Non-toxic Plants: Baby Rubber Plant - ASPCA ASPCA Animal Poison Control
Is Baby rubber plant safe for kids?
Our sources call Baby rubber plant non-toxic to young children. Any plant can upset a stomach if a lot is eaten.
- Safe Plants - Massachusetts & Rhode Island Poison Center Poison control
Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.
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Similar names and close relatives
A shared name doesn't mean a shared answer: check the exact plant.
- Watermelon begonia Peperomia argyraeasame genusCats: Safe; Dogs: Safe; Kids: Not sure
Common names
By language (4)
- Chinese
- 圆叶椒草, 圓葉椒草, 花叶豆瓣绿
- English
- Baby rubber plant, Baby rubberplant
- Persian
- پپرومیا ابلق
- Polish
- Pieprzówka tępolistna
Synonyms
- Peperomia obtusifolia var. genuina Dahlst.
- Piper obtusifolium L.
- Rhynchophorum obtusifolium (L.) Small
Flowers
- In flower
- January, July, September (from 14 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native, Puerto Rico: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Andrés Ramírez-Barrera, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Andrés Ramírez-Barrera, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Jason Hernandez, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Dysmorodrepanis, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Scott Ward, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Lijealso, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: naturedom12, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Proofsuit, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Alexis López Hernández, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Jerzy Opioła, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Turner Brockman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Obsidian Soul, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0); common names from SimplePlant editors (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.