Peperomia griseoargentea

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

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

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. 


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