Peperomia scandens (Peperomia nitida)
COMMON NAME | Cupid Peperomia, False-Philodendron
Peperomia |
TYPE | Groundcover |
FAMILY | Piperaceae |
NOTES | A nearly
prostrate species with rather stiff thick stems and fleshy, heart-shaped
leaves. Because of its
growth habit this species along with the cultivar Variegata is frequently
used in hanging baskets |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Central and South America |
NATIVE
HABITAT | Tropical
rain forests, often found as an epiphyte |
WEB SOURCES |
