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baby rubberplant

plant
Also known as: Peperomia obtusifolia
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    Peperomia

    Baby rubberplant (P. obtusifolia), another popular cultivated species, is also native to the tropics. It lies close to the soil and has wrinkled, reddish stems. The minute flowers are red. The leaves, about 7.5 to 12.5 cm (3 to 5 inches) long, have small notches…

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    Baby rubberplant (P. obtusifolia), another popular cultivated species, is also native to the tropics. It lies close to the soil and has wrinkled, reddish stems. The minute flowers are red. The leaves, about 7.5 to 12.5 cm (3 to 5 inches) long, have small notches…

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