Plant library / Succulents & cacti
String of Turtles
Peperomia prostrata
Non-toxic to cats and dogs
Tiny patterned leaves on fine trailing strings. Semi-succulent, so it stores water — the usual way to kill it is kindness.
Toxicity
Safe
Not known to be toxic to cats.
Safe
Not known to be toxic to dogs.
Caution
Based on general horticultural consensus, not a pet-poison database.
Pet-safety information is a general guide from the ASPCA's toxic-plant database and covers cats and dogs only. "If eaten" summarises the symptoms ASPCA lists for that plant; how an animal actually reacts depends on how much it ate and on the animal. It isn't exhaustive, isn't veterinary advice, and individual animals vary — never rely on it as the sole basis for a decision about your pet. If you think your pet has eaten a harmful plant, contact a vet immediately.
Care
- WaterEvery 10–14 days
- LightBright, indirect
- HumidityAverage humidity
- Temperature18–26 °C
The same interval the Sabz app schedules reminders from. In autumn and winter the app stretches it; see houseplants in autumn.
Common problems
- Leaves dropping off the strand — overwatering — Overwatering →
- Shrivelled flat leaves — underwatering — Underwatering →
- Faded pattern — light too low
Similar plants
- Leather Peperomia safePeperomia crassifolia
- Watermelon Peperomia safePeperomia argyreia
- Ivy Peperomia safePeperomia griseoargentea
- Baby Rubber Plant safePeperomia obtusifolia
In the app
Add a string of turtles to Sabz and the watering interval above becomes a reminder, the toxicity verdict sits on the plant's own page, and when a leaf turns, the Check-up reads what you have actually logged to say why.
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