Plant Profile: Peperomia polybotrya

Names

Raindrop, Rain Drop Plant

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Phonetic Spelling:pep-er-ROH-mee-uh pol-ly-BOT-ree-uh

Genus:Peperomia

Species:polybotrya

Family:Piperaceae

The Raindrop Plant is a low-maintenance tropical houseplant that originates from Colombia and Peru. Its leaves, which are glossy and shaped like teardrops, gracefully dangle from the stems, creating an impression of fluidity and elegance.

Peperomia polybotrya Feature Summary

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Tags

#houseplant
#easy to grow
#interiorscape
#shiny leaves
#tropical feel

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Peperomia polybotrya Feature Summary

Attributes
Leaves
Teardrop-shaped peltate (petiole attached in the center) green leaves with a dip in the middle where the petiol attaches.
Whole Plant Traits
Landscape
Container
Houseplants

Peperomia polybotrya Attributes

Peperomia polybotrya: Country Or Region Of Origin

Columbia, Peru

Peperomia polybotrya: Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Peperomia polybotrya Leaves

Peperomia polybotrya: Leaf Description

Teardrop-shaped peltate (petiole attached in the center) green leaves with a dip in the middle where the petiol attaches.

Peperomia polybotrya: Leaf Color

spa
Green

Peperomia polybotrya: Leaf Type

Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple

Peperomia polybotrya: Leaf Arrangement

Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled

Peperomia polybotrya: Leaf Shape

Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate

Peperomia polybotrya: Leaf Margin

Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate

Peperomia polybotrya: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Peperomia polybotrya: Leaf Feel

Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy

Peperomia polybotrya: Leaf Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy

Peperomia polybotrya Whole Plant Traits

Peperomia polybotrya: Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Peperomia polybotrya: Maintenance

Low
Medium
High

Peperomia polybotrya Stem

Peperomia polybotrya: Stem Color

grass
Green

Peperomia polybotrya: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Peperomia polybotrya: Stem Cross Section

Angular
Oval
Round
Square

Peperomia polybotrya Landscape

Peperomia polybotrya: Landscape Location

Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland