Peperomia columella
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Piperales
Family: Piperaceae
Genus: Peperomia
Species:
P. columella
Binomial name
Peperomia columella
L.

Peperomia columella is a species of plant in the family Piperaceae. The species is endemic to Peru.[1] It grows in dry areas, often in crevices on steep cliffs or in sandy soil.[2][3] It grows to about 20 cm in height, forming snake-like stems, which carry closely packed succulent bright green leaves. The leaves are truncated, U-shape in cross-section, with epidermal windows on top.[3] It can be kept as a houseplant and has received the Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society.[4]

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  1. ↑ "Peperomia columella". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  2. ↑ Christensen-Dean, Gay A.; Moore, Randy; Development of Chlorenchyma and Window Tissues in Leaves of Peperomia columella. Annals of Botany 71:141-146 1993
  3. 1 2 "Peperomia columella". Encyclopedia of Succulents. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "Award of Garden Merit (AGM)". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
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