Peperomia

Family Piperaceae. Native to South America, Mexico. This large genus includes about 1000 species in nature. Among Peperomias grown as houseplants there are both small, small-leaved species and large potted specimens, trailing forms, or shrub-like types.

Peperomia magnoliaefolia - Peperomia magnoliaefolia - has strongly branching erect stems with a reddish tint and alternate leaves on short petioles about 12–15 cm long, rounded or obovate in shape. Leaves are fleshy, leathery, glossy, pure green or with white or yellow spots of various shapes.

Peperomia obtusifolia - Peperomia obtusifolia - very similar to the previous species and often confused with it; the main difference is in the structure of the inflorescence and fruits. Leaves about 10–12 cm long, dark green or variegated. In this species the leaves are more rounded, and the plant itself is often less leafy than Peperomia magnoliaefolia, although in the photograph from above it may appear denser.

Peperomia argyreia - Peperomia argyreia - a small bushy plant with a shortened stem on which several leaves on long petioles form a somewhat twisted rosette. Leaves are ovate, about 7–9 cm long, pointed at the tip. The leaf is patterned - dark green stripes along the central veins and silvery between them.

Peperomia griseoargentea - Peperomia griseoargentea - very similar to the previous species, but without such pronounced silvery stripes; rather the whole leaf is silvery-green with an uneven, wavy surface. There is a variety with black-green stripes along the veins.

Peperomia clusiaefolia - Peperomia clusiaefolia - a large bushy plant with erect fleshy stems; on short petioles sit large obovate leaves, narrowed at the base, up to 15 cm long, thick and fleshy. Leaves are dark green with a reddish tint and a red-brown margin.

Peperomia pereskiaefolia - Peperomia pereskiaefolia - a large plant with stems initially erect, then reclining. Leaves are gathered in rosettes of 3–5, elliptical in shape, pointed at the tip. Leaves are dark green, leathery and stiff on the surface; three arcuate veins are clearly visible.

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