椒草屬多年生草本，原產佛羅里達州、墨西哥與加勒比海島嶼。莖肉質，植株直立，節間易生根。互生倒卵形葉，先端鈍圓或微凹，肥厚多肉。穗狀花序頂生或與葉對生，白色花微小。

A perennial herb in the genus Peperomia, native to Florida, Mexico and the Caribbean islands. Stems fleshy and erect; roots often occurring between nodes. Leaves alternate and obovate, apex obtuse or slightly concave, thick and fleshy. Spadix terminal or opposite to the leaves, and flowers tiny and white.

半日照或全日照。日照強葉色較淡，以半日照葉色較濃綠美觀。喜溫暖潮濕，但也能忍受短期乾燥。介質要求疏鬆透氣、排水性良好、富含腐植質。以枝條、葉片扦插繁殖。

It grows in partial-sun or full-sun conditions; the leaf color is dull when exposed to strong sunlight, and turns brighter with partial sunlight. It likes warmth and humidity, and also tolerates short-term drought. The medium is preferably loose, breathable, well-drained and richly humic. Propagating by cuttings of branches and leaves.

有各種斑葉的園藝品種。可作庭園地被植物、吊盆、小品盆栽、組合盆栽、綠牆或綠雕使用。

Different variegated varieties are available in the market. They can be groundcovers, planted in hanging baskets,small pots and mixed planters, or used as green walls or green topiary.