Proper watering Peperomia caperata is not difficult. You just need to know a few of the following facts and tips.

In the photo on the left is underwatered Peperomia caperata. In the photo on the right is Peperomia caperata few hours after watering.
In the photo on the left, Peperomia caperata is underwater – it has wilted leaves and flower spikes. In the photo on the right, Peperomia a few hours after watering – leaves and flowers recovered turgor.
  1. Peperomia caperata is a type of plant that will definitely tolerate underwatering better than overwatering. With underwatering peperomia copes quite well, while overwatering is very dangerous, as it can often end in death.
  2. It is best to treat Peperomia caperata like a succulent. This means waiting to water it again until the soil in the pot has dried out.
  3. A clear sign for watering Peperomia caperata is its wilted leaves and inflorescences, (those bright green spikes on long stalks). But don’t worry, within a few hours of watering, the leaves and inflorescences will recover their turgor. You can see it in the video below.
  4. Before watering, however, I recommend thoroughly checking whether the wilted leaves and inflorescences are due to dry soil, as drooping leaves can also result from overwatering. The difference is that you will also observe mass shedding of the wilted leaves. Additionally, if you look at the leaf petioles, you will notice they are rotting. This is, of course, a sign that you absolutely must hold off on watering. In the optimistic scenario, peperomia will lose some of its leaves, but after some time and an adjustment in watering frequency, it will return to form. In the pessimistic scenario, unfortunately, the plant may die.
  5. Last but not least, be careful with watering in winter. There is less light and the plant’s metabolism slows down – it is easy to overwater the plant during this period.