Peperomia Shriveled

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Peperomia shriveled is one of the plants of the family called pepper, in Latin the name of this plant will sound as follows: Peperomia caperata. As for the name of this family itself, in Latin it will be like this: Piperaceae.

Description of wrinkled peperomia

For a favorable cultivation of shriveled peperomia, it is important to provide the plant with either partial shade or sunlight. As for watering, it is important to ensure abundant watering throughout the summer season, and the air humidity should be medium. The life form of shriveled peperomia is a herbaceous plant.

This plant is quite common in indoor culture, while the plant should be grown either in indoor greenhouses or in closed display windows. In addition, quite often this plant can also be found in the composition of ampel compositions. Also, wrinkled peperomia is used for planting epiphytic trunks, and as a ground cover plant, wrinkled peperomia can be found in greenhouses or in winter gardens. As for the maximum size in culture, the height of the shriveled peperomia can reach ten centimeters.

Description of the features of the care and cultivation of shriveled peperomia

To grow shriveled peperomia, you should perform a regular transplant, about once every two to three years. For transplanting, you should select either fairly wide bowls or pots of standard sizes. In addition, the following soil soil will be required: the same ratio of sod land, leaf land and peat, as well as half of this ratio of sand. The acidity of such a substrate should be slightly acidic. As for the variegated forms of shriveled peperomia, to preserve their decorative effect, the plant should be kept in bright, but diffused lighting. It is important to remember that if you want to increase the bushiness of this plant, you will need to regularly prune and pinch the shriveled peperomia. It is also important not to allow too much moisture in the soil: otherwise, the leaves of the plant will begin to rot, and the plant itself will subsequently die. In some cases, there is damage to the peperomia shriveled by mealybug.

Throughout the entire dormant period of this plant, it is recommended to maintain the temperature regime at the following mark: from thirteen to eighteen degrees of heat. Watering should be provided to this plant moderate. The dormant period begins in October and lasts until February, this period is forced, and its occurrence is due to the fact that the air humidity and the degree of lighting will be insufficient.

Reproduction of shriveled peperomia occurs through apical, leaf and stem cuttings, however, the soil temperature should be around twenty to twenty-five degrees of heat. In addition, reproduction can also occur by dividing the bush, which should be done when transplanting. Rarely, shriveled peperomia is propagated using seeds.

It is important to take into account the fact that for the favorable development of this plant, the difference in air temperature and soil temperature should not be more than a couple of degrees. At the same time, the humidity of the air must be constantly maintained at the level of sixty percent. Regular spraying has a beneficial effect on the development of this plant, while water should be preferred, in which there is a low lime content.

Both flowers and leaves of wrinkled peperomia are endowed with decorative properties. The flowers of the plant are painted in delicate white tones. It is worth noting that the flowers are located in inflorescences-cobs, which resemble mouse tails in shape.