Peperomia pereskiifolia grow and care – subshrub succulent of the genus Peperomia also known as Emerald ripple plant, Peperomia pereskiifolia perennial evergreen used as ornamental plant mostly for the leaves and can be for the water, grow in tropics, mediterranean, subtropical climate or indoor as houseplant and grow in hardiness zone 10b+ and in the right care in hardiness zone 10a.
Leaves color green, can be with prominent vein in elliptic to heart shape.
Peperomia pereskiifolia flower
Flower color white the shape like ice-pop sometimes looks like boot.
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How to grow Peperomia pereskiifolia growing and care:
Well-drained soil, moist soil, better more than 16C (60F) optimal temperature 18-26C (64-80F), better to use rain water or clean water, rich soil, humidity, ph 6 and can be little bit lower
How to care:
Add fertilize at least once a year, keep the soil moist, prune once a year
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Vegetative reproduction (propagate by leaves or stems)
How to propagate:
Propagation by cuttings possible to start by stem or leaf, cut the leaf or the stem, the leaf better to cut with the hand take care not to brake, wait few days in the shade, until the tissue heal, after this put it in the soil and let it grow, give the same condition as fully mature plant.
Is it necessary to use vegetative reproduction?
Yes for getting the same cultivar
Difficulties or problems when growing:
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Planting season:
Spring in hardiness zone 10a, spring to summer hardiness zone 10b, spring to autumn in hardiness zone 11, all year in hardiness zone 12+
Pests and diseases:
Aphids, mealy bugs, mites, whiteflies
Pruning season:
All year
How to prune:
Dead leaves and bloom stem
Size of the plant:
10-25 cm, 4-10 inches
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Slow growing
Water requirement:
Small amount of water, but keep the soil moist and do not overwater, better to use rain water or clean water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Shade (a lot of light)
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
Yes, grow well indoor
How to care indoor as houseplant:
Need to check that the plant not affect by dry air of warming and cooling machines, light, need to keep the soil moist and humidity, also to fertilize at least once a year
Growing is also possible in a pot / planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes, start with container that bigger than the plant at least 30-50%, pot size 10-15L (2.6-4 gallons), need to switch the soil once in a few years by new soil, better to do in the winter, wash the soil from the roots and cut the root and prune the plant, use potting mix or peat soil with perlite and mix it with hummus and organic matter, use chopped mulch to keep the soil moist, let the bottom of the pot fill in water but dry in the same day.
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Spring / Summer
General information about the flower
White flower in shape like ice-pop
Scientific name:
Peperomia pereskiifolia
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