About Shiny Bush
Peperomia pellucida (also known by common names pepper elder, shining bush plant, crab claw herb, and man to man) is an annual, shallow-rooted herb, usually growing to a height of about 15 to 45 cm (6 to 18 inches), it is characterized by succulent stems, shiny, heart-shaped, fleshy leaves and tiny, dot-like seeds attached to several fruiting spikes. It has a mustard-like odor when crushed.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Peperomia pellucida
- Genus
- Peperomia
- Family
- PIPERACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Degraded forest areas and wasteland near moist and shaded places
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Distribution
- Pantropical weed
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Nepali
- लतपते Latapate
- Bengali
- দীপ্ত লুচি পাতা
- Malayalam
- Mashitandu chedi, മഷിത്തണ്ട്, Mashithantu
Botanical family
Piperaceae
Pepper family
Shiny Bush belongs to the Piperaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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