Scientific Name:
Peperomia magnoliifolia
Pronunciation:
pep-ur-OH-mee-uh mag-nole-ih-FOE-lee-uh
Common Name:
spoon leaf peperomia
Family Name:
Piperaceae
Plant Type:
Indoor foliage plant
Key ID Features:
Leaf blades spatulate to broadly ovate or broadly elliptic, commonly variegated yellow and green (e.g. P. 'Variegata' or P. 'Green & Gold') or also with red margins (P. 'Tricolor').
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Origin:
Caribbean Island, Central America, South America
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 10: (-1 to 4 °C)
Exposure:
Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Indoor plant
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown may include
P. 'Tricolor'.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Leathery, Succulent, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Lustrous
Colour in Summer:
Green, Yellow, Red
Shapes:
Elliptic
Apices:
Rounded
Bases:
Attenuate
Margins:
Entire
Additional Info:
Leaves variegated
Inflorescence Type:
Spike
Flower Morphology:
Number Of Petals:
0
Colour (petals):
Showy, Green-yellow
Flower Time at Peak:
Can flower any month
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, Scale insects
