Peperomia caperata

Peperomia caperata (emerald ripple peperomia) is a species of flowering plant in the Piperaceae family, native to Brazil. It is a mound-forming evergreen perennial growing to tall and wide, with corrugated heart-shaped leaves, and narrow spikes of white flowers long, in summer. With a minimum temperature requirement of , P. caperata must be grown indoors in most temperate regions. It is a popular houseplant, and numerous cultivars have been developed, of which ‘Luna Red’ has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.