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Identify My Plant-Begonia or Peperomia??

I just bought this begonia, but they did not know what variety it was. I searched through google, but cannot find it. Do you know what it might be?

Hi Annelie,

Green, purple, crinkly leaves and white flower spikes on Peperomia "radiator"

Peperomia Caparata “Radiator”

The reason you couldn’t’t find the begonia variety is that your plant is a type of peperomia not a begonia at all. It was easy to tell because begonias do not produce the type of “flower” stalks shown in your picture. They produce real flowers. Your plant is a is a “Radiator” Peperomia Caperata. See the pictures below.

You can find all my care tips for a peperomia in the Popular Houseplant section of the website. The picture shown is a Watermelon Peperomia but the care is the same.

https://www.houseplant411.com/houseplant/peperomia-caperata-how-to-grow-care-for-a-peperomia-caperata