Raindrop Peperomia

Peperomia polybotrya; Family: Piperaceae

Origin : Tropical Areas of South America

Raindrop Peperomia is a charming indoor plant with shinny thick fleshy leaves shaped like a water drop. Its fleshy leaves hold a good amount of water and grow up to 12 to 15 inches high. This plant produces a white cylindrical tail like flowers if placed in bright filtered sunlight.

Light

Raindrop Peperomia prefers indirect sunlight as it grows naturally in the shade of big trees in tropical forest. Direct sunlight can harm the plant and so avoid it.

Water

Raindrop Peperomia grows in moist soil in nature and loves the moisture in the pot. But it grows in well-draining soil of tropical regions, it prefers watering once the top soil gets dry. She loves misting, but not necessary.

Fertilizer

Lightly feeding once a month is advisable for Raindrop Peperomia but avoid feeding in winter.

The word Piperaceae, family of Raindrop Peperomia, is derived from the Sanskrit word pippali, which means long pepers.

Raindrop Peperomia is close relative to black pepper, a common spice.