Florida Peperomia

Most plants sold as P. obtusifolia are from tropical American stock; local sources are recommended both to protect the genome and to enhance your likelihood of success.

It is listed as Endangered by the state of Florida.



Groundcover.

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.



Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Swamps (epiphytic on trees/logs).

• Interesting foliage
• The floral morphology of Peperomia species suggests wind- and/or insect pollination, but not much is known.