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Peperomia obtusifolia
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| Peperomia obtusifolia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Piperaceae |
| Genus: | Peperomia |
| Species: | P. obtusifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Peperomia obtusifolia (L.) A.Dietr. |
Peperomia obtusifolia, also known as the baby rubberplant, American rubber plant, or pepper face, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Peperomia under the family Piperaceae, native to Florida, Mexico and the Caribbean.[1][2] The specific epithet obtusifolia means “blunt-leaved”.[3] The plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society‘s Award of Garden Merit.[4]
