I'm trying to ID a peperomia I've had for about a year. I know that it is one of the 'whorled' peperomias, but I haven't been able to find its exact name. The whorls consist mainly of 2-4 leaves, the leaves are hairless and are 2 1/2 - 3 inches long, the stems are reddish in color and the flowers are pale green and are about 2 1/2 inches long. Does anyone know this one? Thanks!
Thanks for your reply. I thought it might be Verticillata lbut the leaves are too long, From my reading the leaves on Verticillata are only 1 inch in length. I also thought it might be Pereskiifolia but the leaves on my plant are smooth and shiny whereas a photo on the internet describes the leaves of Pereskiifolia as being velvety. So it doesn't seem to fit either description exactly.
You've obviously researched these two possibilities but in case you have not already done so, try searching by synonyms - P. pulchella for P. verticillata and P. pereskiaefolia for P. pereskiifolia. The descriptions in my book do not definitively identify your plant. Also, they don't mention hairy leaves on either plant but does say P.v. has red-hairy stems. The difference that stood out was in the stems - "reclining or semi-scandent" for P.p. and "erect" for P.v. Perhaps plant characteristics will become more apparent with age.
Thanks for the additional information. I will do more research with the names that you provided. The stems on my plant are definitely "reclining" and are not hairy so it appears to be more like pp than pv. You mentioned a book that you were using. I would like to get a book that shows some of the more unusual plants. Can you suggest some books for me. Thanks again.
The book that I have is one of those A-Z encyclopedias - not sure that qualifies as one for unusual plants. You might consider some of the books mentioned in the thread I need a good book! | UBC Botanical Garden Forums.
