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Ivy Pepper

Peperomia griseoargentea

Also called Ivy Leaf Peperomia, Ivy Leaf Pepper, Platinum Pepper, Silverleaf Pepper

Ivy Pepper
Photo: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0

Ivy Pepper is an evergreen perennial from Brazil that forms rosettes of heart-shaped silver-gray leaves with heavy veining. Keep it in bright indirect light, water only when the top of the soil dries, and protect it from cold.

Family
Piperaceae (Pepper family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Water when the top few centimetres of soil are dry, and let excess drain away.
Soil
Well-draining peat-based or light aroid-style potting mix.
Temperature
18–24 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Easy
Safety
Not known to be toxic. Not toxic to cats or dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
Brazil
Climate
wet tropical

About

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

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.

Other Peperomia plants

Peperomia angustata · Watermelon Pepper · Peperomia bracteata · Emerald Ripple Pepper · Peperomia clusiifolia · Peperomia columella · Peperomia congona · Peperomia ferreyrae · Peperomia inaequalifolia · Peperomia macrorhiza · Peperomia monticola · Peperomia nitida

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Peperomia griseoargentea by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

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.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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