Native to Florida, Mexico and Caribbean, the Peperomia obtusifolia is a perennial flowering epiphyte plant species. In its natural habitat it grows within high humidity forest areas making use of the nutrients provided from tree debris and the natural tropical environment.There are a number of cultivars including the dark green leaved, variegated and the Peperomia obtusifolia Albomarginata that displays yellowy gold and green patched leaves.