The best tips for caring for the plant Peperomia Rosso at home

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Sometimes one small plant is enough to not feel lonely, because it is alive, you need to take care of it, and to be healthy and beautiful, you need to do it right. Peperomia will not take up much space in the house and will not cause much trouble, but if simple conditions are met, it will please its magnificent outfit for many years.

Peperomia Rosso with all her appearance suggests that she hails from distant lands. It can be a real gift to the collection for both an experienced grower and a novice lover.

About the plant

Peperomia Rosso belongs to the family Peppers and the genus Peperomia. A more accurate name is Peperomia Caperata "Rosso". The flower is an epiphyte, and therefore in nature grows on other plants. It usually blooms in spring and summer, during which peduncles with inflorescences-ears rise above the leaves. Fruits in small, dry berries.

The name Peperomia takes its roots from two Greek words: “peperi” - pepper, “omos” - the same, and therefore you can often hear that people call it “percussion-like”. Because of the shape of the flowers, she has another nickname - "rat tail plant". The Latin name is PEPEROMIA CAPERATA "ROSSO".

Most species from the genus Peperomia originate in the tropical forests of South America and Asia. The plant is not high, but it compensates for this with a very bright coloring of the leaves. The leaves are elongated, dark green on one side, and bright purple on the other. Their location makes Peperomia look like a star. Rosso from other varieties of this species is distinguished by a pointed and elongated leaf shape. During rare flowering pleases the owner of thick and long flowers. Peperomia grows in the humid tropics and subtropics of South America.

Home Care

Peperomia is unpretentious, but as a native of the tropics has some features of care.

• Temperature. In spring and summer, the most comfortable for this plant will be the temperature range of 20-22 ° C. The temperature of the soil should not fall below 17 ° C. Peperomia also does not tolerate drafts.
• Watering. In the hot season, you can spray Peperomia with warm water, but in general it is quite simple to maintain light soil moisture. Humidity is optimal around 50%. If the air is too dry, then large leaves of the plant can be wiped with a damp cloth.

  Important: Water the plant with well-settled warm water. The most suitable temperature is 2 degrees warmer than air temperature.

• Shine. Rosso loves a subdued diffused light, because the window sills of the western and eastern windows will be optimal.
• Priming. An excellent option for Peperomia will be light and loose soil with good breathability. The optimal composition includes sheet soil, peat and coarse sand or perlite in a ratio of 2: 1: 2.
• Pruning. Bush Peperomia does not require trimming, but you can remove dry leaves.
  1. It is necessary to inspect the plant for damaged or dry leaves.
  2. Gently nip off marked leaves and shoots with clippers.
  3. The procedure is carried out from the top of the plant.
• Top dressing. Once every 3 weeks, you can add complex mineral fertilizers.
• Pot. Peperomia loves crowding, therefore it is important to choose a not too large capacity. At each transplant, the pot needs to be selected a couple of centimeters more.
• Transfer. Up to three years, Peperomia must be transplanted every year, after only once every 2-3 years. It is better to transplant a plant in the spring. If the flower was purchased in winter, then the transplant should be postponed until March.
  1. At the bottom of the tank pour drainage up to 2 centimeters thick.
  2. Pour soil.
  3. Peperomia is extracted from its old pot with a lump of earth.
  4. The plant is lowered into a new container and sprinkled with soil.
  5. Then water the soil and fill up the remaining soil.
Important: You can not tamp the soil, since the roots of the plant are very thin, and with this action they can be damaged.
• Wintering. In winter, in no case should you spray the plant. Since daylight hours are much shorter, it is better to put a fluorescent lamp for additional illumination. In this season, it is still very important to monitor the temperature, since it is impossible to prevent hypothermia of the soil in the pot. The optimum temperature is 18-20 ° C. The amount of top dressing can be reduced to once every six weeks. The ambient temperature should not be lower than 13 ° С, and the soil should not be lower than 17 ° С. To warm the soil, you can lay a felt napkin under the pot.

Breeding

• Propagation by cuttings. Rosso propagated by leafy cuttings.
  1. Leave the stalk on the sheet small, about 2-4 centimeters.
  2. Place the cuttings in wet moss or sand.
  3. Three weeks later, you can see the appearance of the roots of the cuttings.
• Propagation by seed. From March to April, the most optimal time for this method.
  1. Sow the seeds in a container with a moistened substrate (sand and sheet soil).
  2. Cover the container with glass.
  3. Put the container in a warm, bright room.
  4. It is necessary to ventilate the seedlings two or three times a week and spray with water.
  5. Plant seedlings in another container with a distance of 2-3 cm after two leaves grow on them.
  6. After the seedlings harden, they must be transplanted into pots with a diameter of 7 centimeters.
• Reproduction by dividing the bush. The method is suitable for overgrown plants, and its main advantage is that as a result, two adult flowers appear.
  1. Take the plant out of the pot, inspect the bush.
  2. Carefully divide the root into two parts.
  3. Seed the bushes in separate pots and generously pour water.
  Important: Separation of the root should be carried out manually, without the help of scissors and other cutting tools.

Bloom

Peperomia usually blooms in summer. On the bush, spike inflorescences rise above the foliage. However, the flowers do not add special decorativeness to the plant, because some plant breeders remove peduncles at the stage of their formation.

Photo

Consider what the plant looks like in the photo:

Diseases and Pests

Most Peperomia diseases result from improper care. For example:

• Poor watering, low temperature lead to shedding of foliage.
• Drafts are the cause of brown spots on the leaves.
• Excess moisture can cause rot.

Of the parasites of Peperomia are dangerous:

1. ticks;
2. scale insects;
3. nematodes;
4. mealy worms.

Similar flowers

There are a huge variety of peperomia varieties from which you can make beautiful floral arrangements.

If the grower likes the brightness of Rosso, then he may like the following varieties of bush Peperomii. Below you can see photos of similar plants.

1. Peperomiya Watermelon will, like Rosso, delight the owner of a bright red-green color of leaves.
2. Peperomia Marble has another feature: burgundy rims and veins on the leaves.
3. Tricolor has a beautiful white border.
4. Peperomia Wrinkled has a bright saturated color and a glossy surface.
5. Lillean is a little different from other Caperata - its flowers resemble the shape of a lily.

Peperomia Rosso is a surprisingly beautiful exotic flower, which is unusually unpretentious. Bright and unusual color of the leaves will delight any grower.

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