Watura Gas - Pepper elder plant
| Common Classification | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Common Names | Pepper elder, Silverbush, Clear weed, Slate Pencil, Man to Man. | ||
| Sinhalese Name | Wathura Gas (Water tree) | ||
| Category | Weed - Herb | ||
| Scientific Classification | |||
| Scientific Name | Peperomia pellucida | ||
| Family | Piperaceae | ||
| Genus | Peperomia | Species | P.pellucida |
| Synonym | |||
| Ecology | |||
| Growth Habit | Herbaceous | Status - Native | Indigenous |
| Duration | Annual | Status (controlling) | Natural |
| Propriety | |||
| Culinary / Edible | No | Other use | |
| Use as Herb | Yes | Poisoned / Toxin | No |
| Identification | |||
| Flowers |  Fruits of Wathura Gas or pepper Elder | ||
| Leaves | |||
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