Peperomia Argyreia or Watermelon Peperomia is a Introduced plant to Sri Lanka from it's native countries that Brazil or Venezuela. The plant also refer as Watermelon Begonia and is a houseplant but can be grow in outdoors. The plant well grown in Hill country in Sri Lanka. Watermelon Peperomia has attractive foliage that heart shape, silvery -gray in color and dark green strips radiate from the center with red stems.
| Common Classification | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Common Names | Watermelon Peperomia, Watermelon Begonia | ||
| Scientific Name | Peperomia argyreia | ||
| Sinhalese Name | Peperomia, | ||
| Scientific Classification | |||
| Family | Piperaceae | ||
| Genus | Peperomia. | ||
| Species | P.arifolia | ||
| Synonym | Peperomia sandersii, Peperomia arifolia | ||
| Ecology | |||
| Category | Ornamental | ||
| Growth Habit | Small--Vine-Shrub | Status - Native | Introduced |
| Duration | Perennial | Status (Controlling) | Cultivate |
| Propriety | |||
| Culinary / Edible | No | Other use | n/a |
| Use as Herb | No | Poisoned / Toxin | No |
| Identification | |||
| Flowers | Leaves | ||
| Fruits | |||
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