The back side of the leaf, however, is beet red as all descriptions indicate - quite nice back lit, especially when tossed a bit by the breeze. You can see the hairs on the underside of the veins and stem in this scan. My plants are fairly ancient divisions of my original, acquired probably fifteen years ago or so. This one does need fairly regular and frequent division to maintain vigorous growth. Cappuccino' joins others in the coffee and chocolate line - more cinnamon than ruby in tone.
New leaves exhibit the coloring, which fades to green on age.
This one has very ruffled and cut leaves, not too large, but quite nice, especially with associates echoing this color range. It is said to be more sun resistant than many cultivars. Pewter Veil' has been around for a while, though a fairly new acquisition for me. With age, the veins take on a soft olive tone while the edge band remains more cinnamon - the whole, in certain lights, having a pinkish cast. This is a rather nice compliment to 'Cappuccino'.