Peperomia polybotrya Kunth

 
  • Family : Piperaceae
    (Pepper Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : KALI MIRCH FAMILY (काली मिर्च फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Piperaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Piper polybotrya Poir.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Peperomia polybotrya Kunth
  • Common name : raindrop peperomia, raindrop plant
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Comments / notes : It is considered easy to grow as a houseplant
  • Key identification features : Grows in small tree-like form, reaching 30 to 40 cm tall, petioles forming branches ending in large succulent, glossy teardrop-shaped peltate leaves, petiole attached in the center; Flowers appear as greenish white slender spikes.
  • Distribution :
    • Tamil Nadu : Salem (Yercaud)
  • Native : Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
  • Exotic/Native : Exotic
  • World Distribution : Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
  • Literature :
    • Photographs of Dinesh Valke
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Peperomia polybotrya. Downloaded on 14 October 2024.

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