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Cupid Pepper
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Cupid Pepper
P Introduced Photo: Gary Thingnam
Common name: Cupid Pepper, Vining Peperomia
Botanical name: Peperomia serpens    Family: Piperaceae (Pepper family)
Synonyms: Peperomia scandens, Piper repens, Piper serpens

Cupid Pepper is a semi-succulent perennial. It grows to no more than 25 cm in height, with a 65-cm spread. Unlike other Peperomia, this vine has a climbing or creeping habit. The evergreen foliage resembles that of Pothos: the fleshy, glossy blades are heart-shaped. They measure no more than 5 cm. The leaves are cream-colored at birth. Their centers then turn green. Cupid Pepper is grown for its leaves. But it also flowers with spikes of white or greenish flowers. Cupid Pepper is native to S. Mexico to Tropical America, cultivated worldwide as a house plant.

Identification credit: Tabish Photographed in cultivation in Imphal, Manipur.

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