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How to Grow and Care for Ruby Glow Peperomia Peperomia graveolens
Is there a “ruby glow” on your horizon?
With chunky, green and burgundy leaves,Peperomia graveolens makes an eye-catching succulent houseplant that’s as easy to care for as it is striking!
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Once you’ve fallen in love with this stunner of a succulent, you’ll want to know everything about how to take care of it – and that’s exactly what we’ll cover in this article!
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We’ll be focusing on just one type of peperomia in this article, so if you’re looking for a general guide to radiator plants, be sure to review our complete guide to growing and caring for peperomias.
What Is Peperomia Graveolens?Also known as “ruby glow” and “ruby glow peperomia,” P. graveolens is indeed a type of peperomia – but one with much more succulent foliage than the types you’ll usually find on offer as houseplants.
With a mounding growth habit, these plants tend to reach eight to 10 inches tall and have a spread of 12 to 18 inches. As plants mature, they take on a more trailing habit.
The fleshy, folded leaves of ruby glow peperomia have a canoe-like shape. These succulent leaves are shiny green on top with matte, burgundy-colored undersides, and are attached to wine-colored stems.
Ruby glow peperomia doesn’t often flower when cultivated as a houseplant – and that may be a good thing!
Its inconspicuous flowers, held on a long, thin spike, emit a smell reminiscent of, well, mouse urine.
However, for most houseplant parents, this smell is only detectable if you get your nose very close to the flower spike, so don’t be put off by this less than appealing
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