Peperomia columella

Peperomia columella is a species of plant in the family of Piperaceae. The species is endemic to Peru.^[1] It grows in dry areas, often in crevices on steep cliffs or in sandy soil.^[2][3]

Peperomia columella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Magnoliids
Order:	Piperales
Family:	Piperaceae
Genus:	Peperomia
Species:	P. columella
Binomial name
Peperomia columella L.

It grows to about 20 cm in height, forming snake-like stems, which carry closely packed, succulent bright green leaves. The leaves are truncated, U-shape in cross-section, with epidermal windows on top.^[3]

It can be kept as a houseplant and has received the Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society.^[4]