Botanical Name: Peperomia caperata 'Emerald Ripple'
Common Name: Emerald ripple peperomia
Type of Plant: dicot: houseplant
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape small, upright, clumping plant with dark green, heart-shaped foliage, deeply veined and convoluted on upper surface.
Height to 1'
Spread to 1'
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure indoor takes a low light (North window) up to 250 FC
Soil add perlite to standard potting mix
Hardiness tender – likes high humidity, warm temperatures
 
Morphology:
Leaves cordate, to 2" long, palmately veined, strongly veined above, on 6" petioles
Flowers spikes on 4" long scapes to 6" long – reddish
Fruit not important
 
Propagation:
stem cuttings, leaf cuttings, division
 
Usage:
single specimen plant, in dish gardens
 
Landscape Care:
Watering keep slightly dry – can get stem rot if drainage is poor.
Fertilizing balanced, half-strength, twice a month
Pruning divide if plant gets too large, remove dead flower stalks
Pests/Diseases mealybug, stem/root rot
 
Origin: Brazil
Family: Piperaceae

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