Vining Peperomia Peperomia serpens
Previously known as:
- Peperomia scandens
- Phonetic Spelling
- pep-er-ROH-mee-uh SUR-penz
- Description
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A trailing plant from tropical South and Central America with heart-shaped leaves.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Variegata'
White margins on leaves
- 'Variegata'
- 'Variegata'
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Variegata'
White margins on leaves
- 'Variegata'
- 'Variegata'
- Tags:
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Peperomia
- Species:
- serpens
- Family:
- Piperaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Tropical Americas
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Epiphyte
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Houseplant
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Creeping
- Spreading
- Maintenance:
- Low
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Shape:
- Cordate
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Hanging Baskets
- Houseplants
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
- Humidity
