Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: watermelon plant

Family: Piperaceae (Pepper)

Distribution: South America: Colombia to Brazil

Habitat: Forest floor humic rich leaf litter

Usage: Horticultural

Comments: A popular horticultural plant in the pepper family, the watermelon Peperomia is named as the leaf colouration strongly resembles a watermelon skin.