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    Home » Gardening

    Growing Ruby Cascade - A Pretty Vining Houseplant

    August 24, 2020 by Patti Estep 2 Comments

    Two images. Top image shows a Ruby Cascade plant hanging in a terra cotta pot. The bottom image shows that same pot being held and a close up shot.

    Ruby Cascade is a variety of Peperomia. A houseplant for most, that has beautiful red stems and a cascading growth habit you'll love.

    Hanging ruby cascade in a clay pot.

    When I first spied an Angel Vine Plant on Pinterest my daughter thought it was Peperomia Ruby Cascade. So she bought me one for Mother's Day.

    Stems of Peperomia Ruby Cascade on a hand.

    It's super sweet and has these delicate red vining stems. These stems are more succulent and less wiry than the Angel Vine Plant.

    A close up image of a hand holding a Peperomia Ruby Cascade plant in a terra cotta pot.

    Also, the backs of the leaves are a pretty red-purple color similar to a string of hearts plant. Again, I would say that Ruby Cascade is a little more succulent than the string of hearts plant in the leaves and the stems.

    A close up image of a Peperomia Ruby Cascade plant in a terra cotta pot.

    I haven't had it for very long but it's been growing really well for me. I have it hanging in a north-western facing window with supplemental grow lighting nearby, hanging on my industrial pipe planter hanger.

    Ruby Cascade Growing Tips

    Light Needs

    I had trouble finding information about growing this particular Peperomia. One article states that Ruby Cascade needs bright indirect light to grow well. That's probably why mine is doing well in a northwest-facing window.

    Watering

    Peperomias are tropical succulents so they don't need a lot of water. However, I found some people are letting their plants totally dry out between watering and others are watering as much as twice a week? That's so confusing. However, that's one of the things about gardening.

    You kind of have to figure out what works for your plants. Never, let them sit in water. Fast draining soil is the best for the majority of houseplants. For me, once a week watering is best for most of the year. In the winter I tend to cut back my watering to every other week. These rules of thumb will vary depending on the humidity and heat of your home, the soil, and the age of your plants.

    Keep an eye on them. For this plant, you can try the Taco Method shown in this video. Basically, if the plant needs water you should be able to easily fold the leaf like a taco. Otherwise, the leaf should be pretty plump and not fold easily.

    Ruby Cascade houseplant hanging in a window.

    Such a beauty. I plan to propagate some of the stems, adding them to the top of the pot to make a fuller overall plant in the near future.

    Macrame hanger with clay pot and Ruby Cascade growing in it.

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    About Patti Estep

    Patti is the creator of Hearth and Vine, a home and garden blog filled with projects to inspire your creative side. She loves crafting, gardening, decorating and entertaining at her home in Pennsylvania. When she is not working on a project at home or searching for treasures at nurseries and thrift stores with her girlfriends, you’ll probably find her with family and friends, at a restaurant, or home party enjoying new and different food adventures.

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    1. Karen Penfold

      April 21, 2022 at 12:43 pm

      Seems I cannot obtain a ruby cascade pepperomia plant here in Ontario Canada. I have looked everywhere because they are such a beautiful plant.

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      • Patti Estep

        April 21, 2022 at 1:07 pm

        Karen, that's too bad. Maybe talk to the person in charge of purchasing plants at your local nursery or garden center and see if they can get some in.

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