SCIENTIFIC NAME: Peperomia caperata 

 KNOWN AS: Ripple Peperomia, Emerald Ripple, Ruby Ripple, Silver Ripple

CLIMATE (LOCATION): Brazil | Tropical Rainforest

DESCRIPTION: The Ripple Peperomia is a compact, mound-forming plant beloved for its deeply textured, heart-shaped leaves that look like corrugated metal or rippling water. Depending on the cultivar, colors range from deep emerald green and silvery-grey to a moody, dark burgundy (Ruby Ripple). In the summer, it produces unique, upright flowering spikes that resemble "mouse tails."