Scientific Name:
Peperomia quadrangularis
Pronunciation:
pep-ur-OH-mee-uh kwad-ran-gew-LAIR-iss
Common Name:
beetle peperomia, radiator plant
Family Name:
Piperaceae
Plant Type:
Indoor foliage plant
Key ID Features:
Stems 4-sided; leaves semi-succulent, leaves prominently veined, ovate to obovate, 8-10cm long x 3-5cm wide.
Habit:
Epiphytic, Spreading
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.1 - 0.2m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
Caribbean Island, Central America, South America
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 11: (above 4 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun only if soil kept moist, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Container planting, Hanging basket, Indoor plant
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Leathery, Succulent, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Green, Dark-green, Green-yellow, Veins lighter green to darker green than rest of leaf in some cultivars
Colour in Fall:
Green, Dark-green, Green-yellow
Shapes:
Elliptic, Obovate, Ovate
Apices:
Acuminate
Bases:
Cuneate
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Spike
Flower Morphology:
Number Of Petals:
0
Colour (petals):
Not showy, Green-yellow, Green
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Fruit Type:
Fruit Colour:
Fruiting Time:
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant, Tiny and unlikely to form on indoor potted plants
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Aerial or climbing roots
Propagation:
Cuttings
Optimal Temp.:
High
Light Level:
High
Maintenance:
Low
