Peperomia caperata or Emerald Peperomia is a Introduced plant to Sri Lanka from it's native countries that Brazil or Venezuela. The plant also refer as "Green Ripple Peperomia" and is a indoor houseplant but can be grow in outdoors. The plant well grown in Hill country in Sri Lanka. Emerald Peperomia has attractive glossy foliage that about 10 cm wide heart shape, silvery -green in color and dark red strips radiate from the center with red stems.
Peperomia caperata or Emerald ripple Peperomia flowering plants
| Common Classification | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Common Names | Emerald Peperomia, Luna Red Radiator plant, Green Ripple Peperomia | ||
| Scientific Name | Peperomia argyreia | ||
| Sinhalese Name | Rathu Peperomia, | ||
| Scientific Classification | |||
| Family | Piperaceae | ||
| Genus | Peperomia. | ||
| Species | P.caperata | ||
| Synonym | Peperomia rubrimaculata | ||
| Ecology | |||
| Category | Ornamental | ||
| Growth Habit | Small--Vine-Shrub | Status - Native | Introduced |
| Duration | Perennial | Status (Controlling) | Cultivate |
| Propriety | |||
| Culinary / Edible | No | Other use | n/a |
| Use as Herb | No | Poisoned / Toxin | No |
| Identification | |||
| Flowers | Leaves | ||
| Fruits | |||
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