Red Luna
4.4 out of 5 (189 experiences)
Survivor
Fast grower
About Red Luna
This species of Peperomia is known for its uniquely textured leaves and dark, moody coloring. The fruits of Peperomia plants are very sticky, so they can be easily picked up by animals passing by. Their fruits and seeds have traveled one of the longest distances ever recorded for a plant, over 3000 miles to an island in the middle of the Atlantic ocean, all while stuck to a bird's feet 🦅. They're very closely related to the same plants that produce black pepper, and their fruits have a similar peppery taste!
Taxonomy
Peperomia caperata
Peperomia
Piperaceae
Piperales
Also known as
Emerald Ripple Peperomia, Emerald Ripple Peperomia and Peperomia Quito
How to care for Red Luna
How often to water your Red Luna
every 9
Red Luna 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 Emerald Ripple Peperomia in your home
a window
Red Luna 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 Red Luna in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Red Luna
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 Red Luna after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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What’s that on my peperomia leaves? This has been a constant issue with my plant. Is it getting too much direct sunlight, and is that burn? Or is it some unknown pest? It is summer here in Melbourne and it is near a bright window. I had to prune many of its leaves because I was worried.
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The picture of my Peperomia #Peperomia
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What is this? I got this maybe two weeks to a month ago, haven’t repotted it since it was doing pretty well. I mist it with a mixture for pests since I got it from a grocery store, other than that it gets regular care. But I started noticing it dropping healthy leaves, so I inspected it and everything looks fine except for this. It looks like cloth almost? I tried giving it a little wiggle and it was IN THERE. What the heck is it??
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Whats wrong with it? Not sure what’s happening. Had it for almost 2 weeks now. Repotted to potting mix soil. Ive watered it twice in those 2 weeks. Am I overwatering it? Had some dead crunchy leaves today. Its about 1 foot from a North facing window that doesnt get direct sun. #Peperomia
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Can these root from a leaf or steam ? If so any info please.. #Peperomia
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This is the new lovely that my daughter insisted that I take home 😂. She is a bad enabler and influencer. The picture doesn’t show off his beautiful red color.
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White things #Peperomia what are these white things coming out of my pepperonia
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My Emerald Ripple Peperomia is losing new growth! Hi everyone, I'm hoping to get some help with my Emerald Ripple Peperomia. I've had it for a few months now and it's been doing great, but lately I've noticed that it's been losing new growth. New leaves will start to grow, but then they will die before they have a chance to mature. I'm not sure what's causing this, and I'm hoping someone here can help me figure it out.
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My poor plant My plant has some brown spots and she is usually outside but it was storming so I brought her in. She did get some rain water but now she’s browni and she is in full sunlight what do I do
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My plant has some crispy leaf edges and some that have crisped up and wilted away completely what's wrong? pls help 😔 #Peperomia
Care Summary for Red Luna
Red Luna
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
Survivor 89
Fast grower 75
Large, lush leaves 42
Easy to propagate 28
Browns easily 23
Blooms easily 18
Pest magnet 8
03/05/2022
It’s so fun to watch these beautiful plants start to create their inflorescences and bloom for you! They’re fairly easy to grow as long as you monitor their moisture levels and don’t give them too intense of light. Super giving plant!
Easy to propagate
Blooms easily
Fast grower
02/15/2022
I loved the way this plant looked but sadly nothing I did seemed to help him. He wilted and died pretty quickly.
01/13/2022
He hated me. I hated him. We consciously uncoupled. No matter how much love I gave this little guy, it wasn’t enough. Least favorite pep.
Browns easily
01/11/2022
This plant is fine. It’s very easy to take care of. I’ve moved it around to several areas in my home with varying levels of light and humidity, and it’s just continued vibing.
Fast grower
01/07/2022
This guy is super cute and started off strong, but after doing the same thing for a couple months, he’s slowly been wilting and dying. I think this type of plant would do best in a window that gets a super lot of light, and I just don’t have that in my house.
Browns easily
12/21/2021
Love the leaves. It’s been kind of tough to find the right spot, but it lets you know when it needs something without just dying overnight so that’s nice
Fast grower
12/19/2021
It’s truly a beautiful plant.
Fast grower
12/09/2021
Least favorite peperomia. Never seems happy.
Survivor
Browns easily
10/06/2021
So cute and easy to care for!
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
09/27/2021
I haven’t had mine for long. But seems hassle free, good for pets. And just look at those leaves!
Survivor
09/24/2021
A small cute plant, is very lush and nice. i think it’s so cute that when by a window all of the leaves will turn to face the sun, and when u turn it you get a nice bushy plant 🥰
Fast grower
09/16/2021
So Pretty! Hasn’t browned one leaf since I have had it. I don’t have it in direct sunlight (it’s in the middle of my dining table in a fish bowl). And it looks fake, I promise it’s real but it looks like plastic! Love it
Blooms easily
Easy to propagate
Survivor
09/13/2021
Great hardy plant
Fast grower
Survivor
09/02/2021
So easy to look after! If the leaves start dropping a little just water it and it will be revived the next day! So many new leaves growing all the time and she’s starting to bloom flowers now that it’s spring so precious!
Fast grower
Blooms easily
08/27/2021
Lovely lovely plant. 10/10 recommend. Just be careful of overwatering
Large, lush leaves
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
08/22/2021
So darn cute and puts up with my neglect 😅
Survivor
08/17/2021
Love this unusual plant!
Blooms easily
08/16/2021
Sooooo pretty
Large, lush leaves
07/21/2021
I’m trying to still figure out what he likes, droops a lot
Browns easily
Survivor
07/06/2021
i love her
Survivor
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