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Peperomia rotundifolia

Peperomia rotundifolia

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Berrito Caminante

Family: Piperaceae
Order: Piperales
Class: Magnoliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae

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Peperomia rotundifolia, also known as jade necklace, trailing jade, creeping buttons and round leaf Peperomia, is a trailing plant species of peperomia native to the tropical rainforest of South America.

Characteristics: It has hanging shoots and very small, thick and fleshy, succulent, button-like leaves that may entwine and weave in and out of each other.
Peperomia rotundifolia has medicinal properties and seems promising for dealing with stomach issues, pain, and internal pests.

Habitat: An epiphyte, the plant grows in tropical forests in North America and South America on trees and can also be found crawling on rock cracks, rotten logs and the forest ground as well, preferring moisture and shaded conditions. Their USDA hardiness zone is 10a to 11b: from 30 °F (−1.1 °C) to 50 °F (+10 °C).

Cultivation: The plant does best in hanging baskets, where it can cascade, as well as in terrariums. The species require high humidity, especially when it is warm, though they are very sensitive to overwatering, where they would wilt or have scab-like bumps on their leaves. They grow well in steadily moist soils. Summer temperatures should exceed 24 °C and in winter it should not be lower than 16 °C.

The plant flourishes when it is slightly pot-bound, meaning they should not be over-potted. The plant can be easily propagated from leaf cuttings. They may be susceptible to mealybugs.

Source: Wikipedia, article Peperomia rotundifolia. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
230305202/06/202510:21ArgentinaMisionesSendero Macuco, Parque Nacional IguazúGustavo Fernando Durán
216847827/08/2024ArgentinaMisionesReserva Privada y Ecolodge SurucuáEduardo Nadal
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Peperomia rotundifolia – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.