| Description | A small shrubby Peperomia with red edges on he leaves. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (pep-er-ROH-mee-uh) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Indoor Foliage |
| Hardiness Zone | 10-11 |
| Sunlight | moderate to bright, strong light can cause brown burned areas on he leaves. |
| Moisture | slightly dry, prefers added humidity |
| Soil & Site | well drained average house |
| Temperature | doesn't like droughts or cold windows |
| Flowers | Densely packed spikes of tiny flowers resembling a rat’s tail |
| Leaves | narrow oval to oval widest toward the tip, dark green with a red edge, succulent |
| Dimensions | my plants reached at least 8 inches |
| Maintenance | trim back to maintain shape |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Native Site | Caribbean, Brazil |
| Author's Notes | I found this an easy plant to grow. Just watch the watering and grow in a well drained growing media. |
| Notes & Reference | 02-Exotic Plant Manual (Alfred Byrd Graf), #158-Plantepedia (Maggie Stuckey) |
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