Peperomia obtusifolia

Peperomia orba

Peperomia polybotrya

Peperomia prostrata

Peperomia prostrata forms a dense mat of tiny, well marked foliage on a flat surface, and will hang down to form an impressive hanging basket.

Peperomia pseudovariegata

Peperomia puteolata

Peperomia scandens, Acrocarpidium scandens

Radiator plant, False Philodendron. This perfect houseplant has bright emerald leaves and is a very fast grower and requires minimum care. It has glossy elongated heart-shaped foliage evenly spaced along long stems. Leaves resemble those of Philodendron scandens, hence the common name. This plant makes a great hanging basket or cascade in a planter. Great for beginners! Allow getting slightly dry between waterings.

These evergreen, sometimes succulent houseplants may be either rosette-forming or erect with trailing stems.

Peperomia sp.

About a thousand species of Peperomias have been described, mainly from South America although a few (17) are found in Africa. Many of these plants are perennial epiphytes growing on rotten logs and they have thick stems and fleshy leaves, some with leaf windows. Most Peperomias have tiny flowers which are packed into a characteristic greenish or brown conical spike like an inverted catkin. A few species have more attractive flowers such as the white scented clusters of spikes produced by P. fraseri.

Peperomias are best cultivated in a light, well drained compost containing plenty of humus and do well in shallow containers. Coming from tropical rain-forest habitats, they love warm humid conditions and most need a minimum temperature of 50 - 55°F. However, the stems and foliage can be prone to rotting and Peperomias should be watered sparingly from below (especially in winter) using soft water, avoiding wetting the crown of the plant.

Species and varieties:

Peperomia argyreia

Peperomia bicolor

Peperomia blanda

Peperomia caespitosa

Peperomia caperata

Peperomia choroniana

Peperomia clusiifolia

Peperomia columella

Peperomia congesta

Peperomia dahlstedtii

Peperomia dolabriformis

Peperomia elongata

Peperomia emarginella

Peperomia ferreyrae Happy Bean

Peperomia flexicaulis

Peperomia fraseri

Peperomia galioides

Peperomia graveolens

Peperomia griseoargentea

Peperomia incana

Peperomia jamesoniana

Peperomia Jayde

Peperomia kimnachii

Peperomia laxiflora

Peperomia maculosa

Peperomia Marcello

Peperomia obtusifolia

Peperomia orba

Peperomia paradoxa

Peperomia pereskiaefolia

Peperomia polzii

Peperomia polybotrya

Peperomia prostrata

Peperomia pseudovariegata

Peperomia puberulispica

Peperomia puteolata

Peperomia quadrangularis

Peperomia rubella

Peperomia scandens

Peperomia serpens

Peperomia urocarpa

Peperomia vestita

Epidendrum sp.

Epidendrum is a diverse neotropical genus that has flowers characterized by a frilly or fringed lip. This feature is occasionally diagnostic to distinguish between species. These orchids are widely cultivated and may be hybridized with Sophronitis, another South American genus. The flowers are usually small and delicately colored, and borne on a dense inflorescence. Many species have a fragrance.

See Orchid page for pictures of different orchids and care info.

See video about Ground Orchids.