Scientific Name:
Peperomia argyreia
Pronunciation:
pep-ur-OH-mee-uh ar-jur-EE-uh
Common Name:
watermelon peperomia
Family Name:
Piperaceae
Plant Type:
Indoor foliage plant
Key ID Features:
Leaves silver-gray with dark green herring bone pattern along veins, blades broadly ovate to 7cm long, petioles dark red up to 12cm long.
Habit:
Arching
Form:
Vase
Texture:
Very coarse
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
South America
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 10: (-1 to 4 °C)
Exposure:
Filtered shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Indoor plant
Additional Info:
Google. Compare to raindrop peperomia (similar leaf shape but not variegated).
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Succulent, Palmate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Green, Silver / Grayish
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Peltate, Rounded
Margins:
Entire
Additional Info:
Leaves variegated
Inflorescence Type:
Spike
Flower Morphology:
Monoecious plant
Number Of Petals:
0
Colour (petals):
Showy, Green-yellow
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May, Jun
Fruit Type:
Drupe
Fruit Colour:
Fruiting Time:
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant, Tiny and unlikely to form on indoor potted plants
Bark or Stem Colour:
Propagation:
Leaf cuttings
Optimal Temp.:
Medium
Light Level:
Low
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids or adelgids, Mealybugs, Scale insects
