Peperomia verticillata (Peperomia verticillata)
Description
These evergreen,sometimes succulent houseplants may be either rosette-forming or erect with trailing stems.Though peperomia produce greenish- white,panicle-like flower spikes,they are grown primarily for their foliage.In warm,sub-tropical or tropical areas,these plants maybe grown outside as a ground cover.Indoors,they require bright indirect light,but do tolerate low light.Water moderately during summer and sparingly during winter with water that is room temperature.Fertilize monthly with a balanced fertilizer.Though you hear that these plants favor daily misting,it is not necessary,especially if room is not overly dry.These plants like to be a little pot bound.Outdoors,grow in well-drained soil in partial shade.Peperomia verticillata is upright and fleshy with rounded to obovate leaves,light green above,reddish-pink below,softly white-hairy,borne in whorls of 5 at the nodes.To 20 inches tall,18 inches wide.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Tracheophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Piperales
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Family: Piperaceae
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Genus: Peperomia
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