Peperomia ferreyrae aka Happy Bean

Peperomia ferreyrae is a species of plant native to Peru and the rainforests of South America. It is a small, succulent herb, growing erect to about 20 cm in height. The alternating, typically 3 to 5 cm long leaves, are in the form of tubes resembling green bean pods: U-shaped in cross-section with epidermal windows on the top-side. There are two varieties: P. ferreyrae and Peperomia ferreyrae var. musifolia. The variety musifolia is yellowish-green instead of bright green, grows slightly taller, and has leaves that are slightly shorter and thicker, tending to curve inwards rather than being straight. Its unique leaf shape is similar to an unripe banana, hence the epithet combines the words musa for banana and folia for leaf. Peperomia ferreyrae can be found on higher altitudes (over 2,000 meters elevation). This plant is ideal for garden gardens, conservatories, and greenhouses, as well as a houseplant for window sills and even for desks. It is also known for its fruits and seeds that have traveled one of the longest distances ever recorded, over 3000 miles to an island in the middle of the Atlantic ocean, while stuck to a bird's feet!