Common
name: Assorted Peperomia's
Latin name: Peperomia spp
Top left ~ Peperomia
caperata "Ripple"
Top right ~ Peperomia obtusifolia
Bottom left ~ Peperomia obtusifolia variegata
Bottom right ~ Peperomia obtusifolia 'Rainbow'
Native
to: Most are native to the Americas. Some are man
made hybrids.
Growth habit: A small compact busy upright
plant.
Flowers: Yes, most flowers look like a rattail file.
Temps: Normal indoor temps
Humidity: Not critical.
Pests: Watch for aphids.
Lighting:
Pictured
Houseplant:
3" & 4" Assorted Peperomias
Houseplant
Cultural
information: There are over 1000 species of
Peperomia's disbursed across North, Central and South America.
Most of the commercially available species are easy to grow.
Peperomia's usually are available in 6" containers or
smaller. Care is basically identical for each species. Place your
plant in bright filtered light. Water when the surface of the soil
is dry to the touch. Feed monthly with a balanced liquid
fertilizer. Stem cuttings of non-ripple leaf types can be rooted
in water or vermiculite. Place the tip (the area the leaf the stem
is attached to) of the leaf of a rippled type in moist potting
medium. A new plant will emerge from the end of the plant similar
to how a "Jade Plant"
is propagated.
