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Peperomia are herbaceous and somewhat succulent plants that, although they do not usually grow much, is precisely that one of the characteristics that we like so much. Why? Because as they do not resist the cold at all, we can choose to have them in a pot inside the house. But, as is often the case, you may have seen a plant that didn't seem like a peperomia to you, but actually was.
For this reason, we want to show you the main types of Peperomia, that is, those that are usually found more easily in any nursery and garden store, as well as in certain supermarkets such as Lidl or Aldi.
Peperomia albovittata
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La Peperomia albovittata It is a kind of perennial herbaceous plant, which reaches 25-30 centimeters in height by approximately the same width. The leaves are rounded, usually green, but several cultivars have been obtained that have other colors.. For example the Peperomia 'Picoolo Banda', they are green with reddish nerves.
peperomia angulata
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La peperomia angulata It is a perfect plant to have on the typical high and narrow table that is usually found, for example, in the living room or in a corridor. It has hanging stems and green leaves with two elongated spots of a darker shade.. It can reach 5 or 6 centimeters in height at most, and its stems stretch to 35 centimeters or so.
Peperomia argyreia
La Peperomia argyreia it is a beautiful plant. It is usually called watermelon peperomia or, in English, watermelon peperomia, and can reach 30 centimeters both in height and width. The leaves are rounded and end in a point. These they are glaucous green, but when they sprout they are a very light green.
Peperomia caperata
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La Peperomia caperata It is a kind of grass that reaches about 20 centimeters wide, and about 10 centimeters high. The leaves are shiny dark green and look as if they are wrinkled. It grows very well in pots and indoors, so much so that various cultivars have been developed, such as Luna Red, which has purple leaves.
Peperomia ferreyrae
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La Peperomia ferreyrae It is a succulent plant it does not look like a peperomia, since the leaves are lanceolate and quite thin, and not rounded. In addition, it grows more or less straight, and it does so until it reaches 30 or 35 centimeters in height.
peperomia graveolens
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La peperomia graveolens It is a kind of succulent herb that reaches 20 centimeters in height. It is a beautiful species, with lanceolate leaves about 2 centimeters long, with a greenish upper side and a reddish lower side.. However, it is important to say that it is in danger of extinction due to habitat loss.
peperomia nivalis
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La peperomia nivalis It is a fairly small plant species, which It does not exceed five centimeters in height, but nevertheless, as it has a creeping appearance, it reaches 35-40 centimeters in length.. Its leaves are very small, barely measuring a centimeter long.
Peperomia obtusifolia
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La Peperomia obtusifolia It is a plant that reaches 25-30 centimeters high and 30 centimeters wide more or less. The leaves are rounded, leathery in texture, and are bright green in color. It is a very interesting species to grow indoors with lots of light, since it is not only sensitive to low temperatures -which is why it should not be kept outside if the winter is cold-, but it also adapts very well to living in those conditions.
peperomia pellucida
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La peperomia pellucida It is a plant that is usually called alum or always fresh, in addition to peperomia. It reaches 45 centimeters high by approximately the same width, making it one of the largest species. But equally, it is possible to have it in a medium pot, even when it has finished growing.
Peperomia polybotrya
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La Peperomia polybotrya It is a species that, if you have never seen it, you can confuse with a Pilea peperomioides, since they look a lot alike when they are fairly adult. However, our protagonist has the largest round leaves, and reaches a greater height (40 centimeters, while the pilea does not usually exceed 30cm). The leaves are succulent, dark green, and grow in all directions.
Peperomia rotundifolia
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La Peperomia rotundifolia, before call peperomia prostratum, is a kind of creeping or hanging grass about 30 centimeters wide and long. Its leaves are very small compared to those that other peperomias usually have, since they are only about 2 centimeters long. It is, therefore, a very curious plant, ideal for planting in a window box with other herbs.
Did you think there were few? The truth is that, luckily, there are many species of peperomia that we can find, either in physical stores or online. So if you want to know how to take care of them, here we leave you this article in which we talk about it:
