Mazhar Botanic Garden

Peperomia rotundifolia (L.) Kunth

Creeping buttons

Sample code: EGY-MBG-001345
Common name: Creeping buttons
English name: Trailing Jade
Native: South America
Country: South America
(PGR): Cultivated plant

Small perennial, epiphytic, grow 30 cm, leaves round to heart-shaped, succulent 15 cm across flowers yellowish green, spike-like

Evergreen trailing jade. Ornamental and horticulture purposes. Hanging Baskets. Frequently used in closed or open terrariums. House plants. Herbal Remedies in Dominica. 

Piper rotundifolia L

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Texture: Enriched soil Heavy clay Sandy
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Well drained
Salinity: None
Water Sources: Well water
Climates: Subtropics Tropical
Lights: Light shade
Propagation: Cuttings
Flowering time: Summer- autumn
Zone: 10A : 11B
pH range: 6.0-7.0

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