Scientific Name:
Peperomia caperata
Pronunciation:
pep-ur-OH-mee-uh kap-er-AY-tuh
Common Name:
emerald ripple peperomia
Family Name:
Piperaceae
Plant Type:
Indoor foliage plant
Key ID Features:
Leaves deeply veined and puckered, heart-shaped, green to red or bronze.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
0.1 - 0.2m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Origin:
South America
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 10: (-1 to 4 °C)
Exposure:
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Indoor plant
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Succulent, Heavily veined
Surfaces:
Rugose
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Cordate, Peltate
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Spike
Flower Morphology:
Number Of Petals:
0
Colour (petals):
Showy, White (cream)
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr
Additional Info:
many flower in other months
Fruit Type:
Drupe
Fruit Colour:
Fruiting Time:
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant, Tiny and unlikely to form on indoor potted plants
Bark or Stem Colour:
Red
Organ Modifications:
Succulent leaves
Propagation:
Softwood cuttings
Optimal Temp.:
Medium
Light Level:
Medium
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
Root rot (Pest resistant)
