Category:Geophytic peperomias

Geophytic Peperomias form a distinct subgroup of plants within the genus Peperomia. Many common Peperomias, including those typically kept as houseplants, are succulent, storing water in fleshy stems and leaves. Instead, the geophytic Peperomias store water and reserves in an underground tuber. During dry periods any parts above ground, such as leaves, will wither away but the plant will survive due to the tuber. When more rain falls the plant regrows its stalks and leaves on the surface. There are currently just under 50 known species and new ones continue to be discovered.