Peperomia 'Rosso'
4.5 out of 5 (13 experiences)
Fast grower
Survivor
About Peperomia 'Rosso'
Did you know Peperomia plants belong to the pepper family, along with black peppercorns? Their fruits and seeds have traveled one of the longest distances ever recorded, over 3000 miles to an island in the middle of the Atlantic ocean, while stuck to a bird's feet! 🦅 They can be easily propagated by leaves which make them super easy to share with friends!
Taxonomy
Peperomia 'Rosso'
Peperomia
Piperaceae
Piperales
Also known as
Emerald Ripple Pepper, Radiator Plant, Peperomia Caperata Rosso and Peperomia Caperata 'Rosso'
How to care for Peperomia 'Rosso'
How often to water your Peperomia 'Rosso'
every 9
Peperomia 'Rosso' needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Peperomia 'Rosso' in your home
a window
Peperomia 'Rosso' may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Peperomia 'Rosso' in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Peperomia 'Rosso'
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Peperomia 'Rosso' after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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My plant has faded a lot since this picture was taken ( the day I got it). I follow the app’s water schedule. I have it in a good spot. Any tips are appreciated. #Peperomia
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Does anyone grow their peperomia in water? I accidently ripped a huge chunk of my plant out of its pot. I threw it in water right away expecting it to die but it's thriving! Much more than the main plant which is been a struggle for me. #Peperomia #happyplants #peperomiarosso
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Any tips on how to care for peperomias. This is my second and I'm worried I'm going to lose this one too. The leaves used to be perky and firm but now they're wilting. I let the soil go dry so I don't think it's overwatering but it's so hard to tell. #Peperomia #happyplants
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My newest peperomia…Coco🥰 Found at Kroger!
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Greg waters Sanders, my Peperomia Rosso 1/2 cup every four days. Amount seems okay, but four days very often. Top of soil never gets really dry. Any comments or ideas on this?
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I'm so happy, my peperomia is doing great and needed a bigger pot!
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I cannot keep peperomias alive #rip #bringoutyourdead #Peperomia
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Very dead, what do I do? It got too much sun and died should I just cut everything off? How can I revive it?
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Just found a slug in my peperomia, nearly threw her out the window 🙃 what do I do?? #Peperomia
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Went to Home Depot and found this cool lookin’ peperomia rosso, and I couldn’t walk away! Painted a pot just for him; the red to match the maroon on the undersides of his leaves and the gold to accent the green. So excited for this alien-looking dude :) #PlantsMakePeopleHappy
Care Summary for Peperomia 'Rosso'
Peperomia 'Rosso'
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 3ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Fast grower 5
Survivor 4
Blooms easily 3
01/16/2022
Super easy pep. Seems to like bright indirect light. Love the dark red of the under leaves
07/24/2021
Great plant species. I have many peperomia plants!
Fast grower
06/13/2021
This plant hasn’t changed much since I got it but it hasn’t gone downhill either. It’s also just very gorgeous to look at which definitely adds point for me. I’ve noticed this stagnation in my other plants as well so I fertilized/fed them with some eggshells and liquid fertilizer. Im hoping this will get me some more noticeable growth.
Survivor
06/02/2021
easy and pretty
03/16/2021
I got a plant and someone had knocked it over and it was all messed and such, but with simple care i was able to bring it back and it’s beautiful
Survivor
