Description
Botanical name – Peperomia caperata ‘Red Luna’
Common name – Radiator Plant, Rippled Peperomia
Description – This striking indoor plant has dark green rippled heart shaped leaves on red stems and forms a mounded clump of leaves. The peperomia family is a collectors’ delight with a huge range of coloured foliage varieties – start your collection today!
Flower Colour – White, small not showy flower on red stem
Flower Period – Summer
Location – Suitable for bright to medium indirect light indoors – no direct sun. Can grow outdoors on a patio in a warm spot in full shade however it must be in a well-draining soil.
Care – Water is held in its leaves and stems so make sure to allow the potting mix to dry out between waterings. Limit watering in winter and ensure you use room temperature water. Feed with a liquid fertiliser monthly during spring, summer and autumn. Tolerates neglect. If repotting, pot up into a pot only 2-5 centimetres larger to avoid creating dam conditions which can lead to root rot.
Mature height – .2m H x .2m W
Sizes/Plant height approximate (above pot);
100mm – 5-10 cm
130mm – 10 cm
**All plant stock and sizes are approximates and subject to grower availability as per the time of year**
Plant Key
Some quick facts about this plant:
Great Indoors | |
Low Light Tolerant | |
Low Watering |
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Ideal for Pots | |
Pet Friendly | |
Air Purifying | |
20 cm Wide | |
20 cm High |