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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 8 to 10 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: Succulent, ovate glossy red with green window on upper surface.
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Malodorous
Flower Color: Green
Other: Greenish-yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Houseplant
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Leaf
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Conservation status: Vulnerable (VU)

Conservation status:
Conservation status: Vulnerable
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Location: Conservatory, Hidden Lake Gardens, Michigan
Date: 2012-03-01
Peperomia graveolens - stripes of red from the undersides of the
Location: Kalama, Wa.
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Location: Conservatory, Hidden Lake Gardens, Michigan
Date: 2012-03-01
Peperomia graveolens - red undersides of these leaves that fold s
Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada - near Lake Ontario, zone 6a
Date: 2020-08-12
Location: NYBG 
Date: 2022-06-14
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Date: 2021-08-14
Peperomia Graveolens
Location: Conservatory, Hidden Lake Gardens, Michigan
Date: 2012-03-01
Peperomia graveolens - love the contrast between the tops and the

Date: 2016-02-01
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New in 2021, Purchased from Trader Joe's. See photo.
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