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Peperomia griseoargentea

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Peperomia griseoargentea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Piperales
Family: Piperaceae
Genus: Peperomia
Species:
P. griseoargentea
Binomial name
Peperomia griseoargentea

Peperomia griseoargentea, the ivy peperomia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Piperaceae, native to Brazil.

This evergreen perennial forms rosettes of heart-shaped silver-gray leaves with heavy curved veining. It grows to about 50 cm (20 in) tall and broad. With a minimum temperature of 10 °C (50 °F) it is treated as a houseplant in temperate regions. However it may be placed outdoors in the summer months, in a sheltered position with some shade.

It holds the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Peperomia griseoargentea". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 24 January 2021.