| Description | Cupid Peperomia (Peperomia scandens) A cascading Peperomia with variegated foliage that is often used as a house plant. |
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| Pronunciation | (pep-er-ROH-mee-uh) |
| Plant Type | Indoor Foliage, Perennial Tender, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | tropical |
| Sunlight | In full sun the foliage will bleach to white in deep shade the variegation will lessen. Best grown in moderate to bright light. |
| Moisture | evenly moist to slightly dry, will tolerate under watering |
| Growing Media | average house |
| Flowers | clusters of very tiny flowers on a spike that looks like a rat's tail. |
| Leaves | variegated foliage |
| Stems | scandent |
| Dimensions | Has reached over two feet in some of my hanging baskets. I am quessing it has a potential of a few more feet. |
| Maintenance | prune to maintain size and shape |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Native Site | tropical rainforests of Central and South America. |
| Misc Facts | AKA: Peperomia scandens |