Peperomia Watermelon

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A study in surface. The Watermelon Peperomia's leaves are striped in silver and deep green — a pattern so precise it looks designed rather than grown. Small enough to live on a des k or windowsill, significant enough to change the mood of whatever it sits beside. It's the kind of detail you notice on a second look, the thing a well-curated room quietly offers. Thrives in medium to bright indirect light. Allow soil to dry out between waterings — it stores water in its leaves. Low maintenance, high reward. The living detail that makes a room a destination. Bring it home. Botanical Name: Peperomia argyreia Common Name(s): Watermelon Peperomia, Watermelon Begonia, Description: 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 tall. It is a perennial with asymmetrical oval green leaves, slightly fleshy, strikingly marked with curved silver stripes, and red stems. Tiny green flower spikes appear in summer. Show more