Peperomia obtusifolia
| Peperomia obtusifolia | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Piperaceae |
| Genus: | Peperomia |
| Species: | P. obtusifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Peperomia obtusifolia A.Dietr. | |
Peperomia obtusifolia (baby rubber plant or pepper face) is a species of flowering plant in the family Piperaceae, native to Florida, Mexico and the Caribbean.[1] It is an evergreen perennial growing to 25 cm (10 in) tall and broad, with cupped leathery leaves and narrow spikes of white flowers up to 12 cm (5 in) long.[2]
The specific epithet obtusifolia means "blunt-leaved".[3]
With a minimum temperature of 15 °C (59 °F), it must be grown indoors in most temperate regions. A popular houseplant, numerous cultivars have been developed, some of which show leaf variegation. P. obtusifolia has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]
References
- ↑ "Missouri Botanical Garden - Peperomia obtusifolia". Retrieved 2019-04-14. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help) - ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ↑ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Peperomia obtusifolia". Retrieved 25 May 2013.