Peperomia caperata
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| Peperomia caperata | |
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| File:Peperomia caperata 1-OB9.jpg | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Piperaceae |
| Genus: | Peperomia |
| Species: | P. caperata
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| Peperomia caperata | |
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.[1]
With a minimum temperature requirement of 15 °C (59 °F), P. caperata must be grown indoors in most temperate regions.[2]
Cultivars
[edit | edit source]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.[3][2]
Gallery
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P.c. 'Red ripple' in Bydgoszcz, Poland
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P.c. 'Rosso' in Ooty, India
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Tiny flowers (~1 mm (0.039 in)) on spike of P.c. 'Rosso'
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P.c. 'Rubra' in Bydgoszcz, Poland
References
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External links
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