Peperomia quadrangularis aka Beetle Peperomia

Peperomia quadrangularis, commonly known as the beetle peperomia, is a species from Panama and Central America belonging to the pepper family, along with black peppercorns. Its native range is in tropical America, including areas in northern South America, Central America and the West Indies. As a house plant it is often sold under the synonym Peperomia angulata with lighter variants labeled "rocca verde" and darker "rocca scuro", and sometimes abbreviated (e.g. "Peperomia rocca scuro"). The leaves are ovate, dark green with golden veins and quite stiff but the stems are very thin and flexible. This peperomia will make a very nice small hanging basket or do well as a small creeping ground cover in a terrarium. Make sure it does not get to wet because it will rot easily. Peperomia plants have actually 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! 🦅 They can be easily propagated by leaves which make them super easy to share with friends!