Ever see a houseplant and think someone painted a watermelon rind on every leaf? That’s the watermelon peperomia, a small, tidy plant with silver-and-green striped leaves on bright red stems.
Shiny, teardrop-shaped leaves that look like they were polished this morning. That’s Peperomia polybotrya [pep-er-ROH-mee-uh] [pol-ly-BOT-ree-uh], the coin-leaf or raindrop peperomia, a compact houseplant that stays about a foot tall
Want a small houseplant with leaves that look hand-painted? Peperomia clusiifolia [pep-er-ROH-mee-uh, kloo-si-FOH-lee-uh] is the one with stiff, glossy, deep green leaves rimmed in dark red. Also called red edged
Peperomia is often referred to as Radiator Plants because they were so dubbed by Liberty Hyde Bailey, who was an American horticulturist. It is assumed the reason for this is
Want more peperomias without buying more peperomias? Good news: these little plants are some of the easiest houseplants to multiply. Peperomias are easy to propagate. As a group, peperomia cuttings
Peperomia Pellucida [Pep-er-ROH-mee-uh, Pel-LOO-sid-a] is a shallow-rooted, annual herb, belonging to the family Piperaceae (Peperomia plants). This plant is easy to take care of and looks beautiful indoors. Typically, this plant
Crinkly-leafed Peperomias, few small plants have the versatility and charm of Peperomia caperata ‘Emerald Ripple’, Silver Frost Peperomia, Peperomia Albovittata, Peperomia Rosso, and San Marino Peperomia. These charmers from Brazil
Glossy green leaves on top, wine-red underneath, and red stems holding the whole rosette together. Peperomia Rosso is one of those small plants that makes people lean in for a
Want a tiny plant that looks like a handful of ruby-backed jewels? Meet Peperomia graveolens, better known as Ruby Glow peperomia. Its fleshy, succulent, V-shaped leaves are green on top
There are several characteristics that make Peperomia obtusifolia a versatile and appealing choice as an indoor plant on many levels. Peperomia obtusifolia (pep-er-ROH-mee-uh ob-too-sih-FOH-lee-uh) is a native subtropical rainforest evergreen