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Peperomia Caperata Green
Peperomia Caperata Green
A compact ripple Peperomia with heart-shaped, deeply ridged green leaves, in a 12cm pot.
- Easy care
- Medium to bright indirect
- When top 2cm is dry
- 12cm grow pot
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Peperomia Caperata Green
R 100.00
About this plant
About this plant
Peperomia Caperata Green
This awesome looking plant with its green heart shaped leaves will make any person fall in love with the idea of houseplants.
This plant is perfect for indoors and terrariums.
Water once a week. Two max . Be sure to let the top 2 cm's of soil dry out before watering.
Medium to bright indirect light. Low light will slow growth down. No contact with direct sunlight.
This plant has been noted to have air purifying capabilities.
Note: Each individual plant is unique. This image is an example only, however the plant you receive will be as close as possible to this image description.
Note: Stem length indicated above is a guide to the estimated length rather than an exact length that you will receive.
Delivery and packaging
Delivery and packaging
We deliver nationwide with The Courier Guy: Pudo locker R89 or to your door R145. Gauteng customers can also collect in Boksburg (R25).
Orders ship from our depot within 7 working days, and most are on their way sooner. A few rarer plants are ordered in specially for you, which is why we allow 7 days. Couriers don't deliver on weekends.
Every order is packed by hand to survive the courier.
Healthy arrival guarantee
Healthy arrival guarantee
If your plant arrives dead or damaged, we replace it. Just let us know within 24 hours of receiving it and send us a few photos.
For everything else, see our refund policy.
Meet the plant
Rippled green hearts for small spaces
Peperomia caperata · also known as Emerald ripple peperomia, ripple peperomia
Native to Brazil
A compact Peperomia with deeply rippled, heart-shaped green leaves. In time it sends up slender cream flower spikes.
- A green ripple Peperomia in a 12cm grow pot, perfect for a desk, shelf or terrarium.
- Deeply ridged, heart-shaped green leaves with lots of texture.
- A great first houseplant: water once a week at most when the top 2cm is dry.
Where it thrives
The best spot in your home
Medium to bright indirect light near an east- or north-facing window, never in direct sun. Small enough for a shelf, desk or terrarium.
Care card
- Light
- Medium to bright, indirect
- Water
- When top 2cm dry
- Humidity
- Average
- Temperature
- 15 to 28°C, no frost
- Soil
- Light, free-draining
- Feeding
- Monthly in summer
- Growth
- Slow, compact
- Outdoors
- Best indoors
Care made simple
Your first weeks together
- Place it in medium to bright indirect light, out of direct sun.
- Water once the top 2cm of soil is dry: once a week, twice at most.
- Water at the soil, not over the crown, so the leaves stay dry.
Plant doctor
If you see this, do this
- Soft, drooping stemsToo much water. Let the soil dry more between drinks.
- Slow, leggy growthToo little light. Move it somewhere brighter.
- Scorched patchesDirect sun. Move it out of the sun's path.
Questions
Good to know
How big is the plant?
How big is the plant?
A plant in a 12cm grow pot. Every plant is unique; the photo shows the size to expect.
Can it go in a terrarium?
Can it go in a terrarium?
Yes, it's a good size for terrariums.
Is it a good beginner plant?
Is it a good beginner plant?
Yes. Just don't overwater it: dry is safer than soggy.
Packed to arrive alive
4.94 out of 5 from 1114 reviews
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