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Peperomia polybotrya

Common Name(s):

Phonetic Spelling
pep-er-ROH-mee-uh pol-ly-BOT-ree-uh
Description

Raindrop Plant is an easy to grow tropical house plant native to Columbia and Peru.  The leaves are shiny and teardrop-shaped and hang elegantly from the plant.  The shiny leaves give the plant a sense of movement.  

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Tags:
#houseplant#easy to grow#interiorscape#shiny leaves#tropical feel
 
Teardrop-shaped leaves with a dimple in the center.
Teardrop-shaped leaves with a dimple in the center. Kathleen CC BY 4.0
Round green stems, alternate leaves.
Round green stems, alternate leaves. Kathleen Moore CC BY 4.0
Underside of leaf.
Underside of leaf. Kathleen Moore CC BY 4.0
Form in a pot.
Form in a pot. Kathleen Moore CC BY 4.0
Form
Form Mokkie CC BY-SA 3.0
Form
Form Mokkie CC BY-SA 3.0
Leaves
Leaves Mokkie CC BY-SA 3.0
Form
Form Yercaud-elango CC BY-SA 4.0
Form
Form Yercaud-elango CC BY-SA 4.0
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#houseplant#easy to grow#interiorscape#shiny leaves#tropical feel
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Peperomia
    Species:
    polybotrya
    Family:
    Piperaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Perennial
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    Columbia, Peru
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Houseplant
    Maintenance:
    Low
  • Leaves:
    Leaf Color:
    Green
    Leaf Feel:
    Glossy
    Leaf Value To Gardener:
    Showy
    Leaf Type:
    Simple
    Leaf Arrangement:
    Alternate
    Leaf Shape:
    Peltate
    Leaf Margin:
    Entire
    Hairs Present:
    No
    Leaf Description:
    Teardrop-shaped peltate (petiole attached in the center) green leaves with a dip in the middle where the petiol attaches.
  • Stem:
    Stem Color:
    Green
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
    Stem Cross Section:
    Round
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Location:
    Container
    Houseplants