Peperomia is a large genus of ornamental foliage tropical plants in the family Piperaceae native to Mexico, South America, and the Caribbean. With more than 1,500 known species, like watermelon ...

The peperomia plant derives its name from its resemblance to Piper nigrum, the vine from which peppercorns are harvested. However, peperomias vary widely. Some, indeed, are vines, but others form ...