Peperomia caperata, the emerald ripple peperomia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Piperaceae, native to Brazil. It is a mound-forming evergreen perennial growing to 20 cm (8 in) tall and wide, with corrugated heart-shaped leaves, and narrow spikes of white flowers 5–8 cm (2–3 in) long, in summer.
With a minimum temperature requirement of 15 °C (59 °F), P. caperata must be grown indoors in most temperate regions.
Cultivars
Peperomia caperata is a popular houseplant. Numerous cultivars have been developed, of which 'Luna Red' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
P.c. 'Red ripple' in Bydgoszcz, Poland
P.c. 'Rosso' in Ooty, India
Tiny flowers (~1 mm (0.039 in)) on spike of P.c. 'Rosso'
P.c. 'Rubra' in Bydgoszcz, Poland
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P.c. 'Red ripple' in Bydgoszcz, Poland
P.c. 'Rosso' in Ooty, India
Tiny flowers (~1 mm (0.039 in)) on spike of P.c. 'Rosso'
