Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Piperales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
cruentata
ID:
1093825

Status:
valid

Authors:
Trel.

Source:
tro

Year:
1940

Citation Micro:
Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 27: 302 (1940)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001093163

Common Names

  • Peperomia cruentata
  • Cruentata Peperomia
  • Cruentata's Peperomia

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Description

Peperomia cruentata (also called red-veined peperomia, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the family Piperaceae. It is an evergreen, perennial herb with small, ovate-lanceolate leaves and white flowers. It is native to Central and South America, and is found in tropical and subtropical moist forests.

Uses & Benefits

Peperomia cruentata is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating fever, cough, and other respiratory ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Peperomia cruentata is small and white. The seed is small and round, while the seedlings are small and delicate.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Peperomia cruentata is a perennial plant that can be propagated by stem cuttings or by division. It prefers a well-drained soil and partial shade. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate a wide range of temperatures. It can be propagated by stem cuttings or by division.

Where to Find Peperomia cruentata

Peperomia cruentata is native to tropical regions of Central and South America, including Brazil, Colombia, and Peru.

Species in the Peperomia genus

Peperomia megalopoda, Peperomia melanokirrocarpa, Peperomia melinii, Peperomia matlalucaensis, Peperomia meeboldii, Peperomia maxwellana, Peperomia maypurensis, Peperomia tuisana, Peperomia uaupesensis, Peperomia turboensis, Peperomia turialvensis, Peperomia tutuilana, Peperomia udisilvestris, Peperomia macrostachya, Peperomia maculosa, Peperomia maestrana, Peperomia magnoliifolia, Peperomia macedoana, Peperomia mala, Peperomia marchionensis, Peperomia mariannensis, Peperomia marivelesana, Peperomia martiana, Peperomia manarae, Peperomia marahuacensis, Peperomia mantadiana, Peperomia mutilata, Peperomia naitasiriensis, Peperomia muscicola, Peperomia nandalana, Peperomia ripicola, Peperomia rivulorum, Peperomia retivenulosa, Peperomia quadrifolia, Peperomia quadrangularis, Peperomia quaesita, Peperomia quaifei, Peperomia rodriguesiana, Peperomia curtispica, Peperomia cyclophylla, Peperomia cuspidata, Peperomia deppeana, Peperomia defluens, Peperomia degeneri, Peperomia dendrophila, Peperomia nervoso-venosa, Peperomia namosiana, Peperomia nitida, Peperomia nivalis, Peperomia nandarivatensis,

Species in the Piperaceae family

Manekia venezuelana, Manekia obtusa, Manekia naranjoana, Manekia urbani, Manekia incurva, Manekia sydowii, Peperomia megalopoda, Peperomia melanokirrocarpa, Peperomia melinii, Peperomia matlalucaensis, Peperomia meeboldii, Peperomia maxwellana, Peperomia maypurensis, Peperomia tuisana, Peperomia uaupesensis, Peperomia turboensis, Peperomia turialvensis, Peperomia tutuilana, Peperomia udisilvestris, Peperomia macrostachya, Peperomia maculosa, Peperomia maestrana, Peperomia magnoliifolia, Peperomia macedoana, Peperomia mala, Peperomia marchionensis, Peperomia mariannensis, Peperomia marivelesana, Peperomia martiana, Peperomia manarae, Peperomia marahuacensis, Peperomia mantadiana, Peperomia mutilata, Peperomia naitasiriensis, Peperomia muscicola, Peperomia nandalana, Peperomia ripicola, Peperomia rivulorum, Peperomia retivenulosa, Peperomia quadrifolia, Peperomia quadrangularis, Peperomia quaesita, Peperomia quaifei, Peperomia rodriguesiana, Peperomia curtispica, Peperomia cyclophylla, Peperomia cuspidata, Peperomia deppeana, Peperomia defluens, Peperomia degeneri,

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