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Peperomia argyreia
Also called Watermelon Begonia
Peperomia argyreia is a small evergreen perennial in the pepper family, grown for its silver-striped, watermelon-patterned leaves. It thrives as a houseplant in bright, indirect light, and is best kept from cold and soggy soil.
Peperomia argyreia, the watermelon peperomia, is a species of flowering plant in the pepper family Piperaceae, native to northern South America, including Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, and Venezuela. The plant is not closely related to either watermelons or begonias. These terms relate to the shape, markings and texture of the leaves. Growing to 20 cm (7.9 in) tall and broad, it is an evergreen perennial with asymmetrical oval green leaves, slightly fleshy, strikingly marked with curved silver stripes, and red stems. Tiny green flower spikes appear in summer.
The Latin specific epithet argyreia means "silvery".
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.
