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| Peperomia cv. |
What to call a
plant that is indestructible?
Peperomia are very easy houseplants that have many colors and
forms. In 2022, the National Garden
Bureau picked Peperomia to be the first Houseplant of the Year.
We grow many Peperomia species and
sell hundreds every week. Is there one
better than another?
Yogi Berra told us that “You can observe
a lot just by watching”. I had several
flats of a trailing, dark leaf, stripped Peperomia that was seriously neglected
and underwatered. It just sat back there
on the bench and lived. This is an extreme
trial worth noticing.
Garden center customers often just
want a ‘plant I can’t kill’. I have it.
This durable Peperomia has been hard
to identify. We have several similar
clones with uncertain species names ---- quadrangularis, angulata, beetle.
My plant is different from
others. Its leaves are wider than the
ones we normally sell.
So, I have a distinctive variety and
it’s indestructible. What should I call it? I’ve looked for words meaning indestructible
without success.
So, for now, I’m calling it
Peperomia quadranularis cv. ‘Indestructible’.
cv. = cultivated variety, selected
for desirable traits and vegetatively propagated.
This is a legitimate botanical name
and can be used for the vegetative propagated pots from the original stock.
Plants need a name and a use to sell. Being on the list of plants -- ‘I can’t easily kill’ is very valuable.
Peperomia quadrangularis cv. ‘Indestructible’
is worth promoting.
