Scientific Name
Peperomia obtusifolia
Common Name
Baby rubber plant, pepper face, American rubber plant

CAUSES ONLY LOW TOXICITY IF EATEN.

Characteristics

Family
Piperaceae
Plant Description
Succulent herbs; leaves fleshy, alternate, long-stalked, often variegated; flowers minute, whitish, crowded on a slender stem.
Origin
Mexico and South America.
Where Found
Houseplant or interiorscape.
Mode
Ingestion, but risk very low.
Poisonous Part
Leaves.
Symptoms
No known cases in humans, but toxic to some animals.
Toxic Principle
Alkaloids.
Severity
CAUSES ONLY LOW TOXICITY IF EATEN.

"Poisonous Plants of North Carolina," Dr. Alice B. Russell, Department of Horticultural Science; Dr. James W. Hardin, Botany; Dr. Larry Grand, Plant Pathology; and Dr. Angela Fraser, Family and Consumer Sciences; North Carolina State University. All Pictures Copyright @1997Alice B. Russell, James W. Hardin, Larry Grand. Computer programming, Miguel A. Buendia; graphics, Brad Capel.

Disclaimer: The list of poisonous plants on this web site does not necessarily include every poisonous plant that is known, or that might be found in an urban landscape or home. North Carolina State University does not advise eating any of the plants included in this web site. The information concerning edibility is taken from the literature, and the degree of reliability is unknown. We discourage the use of any of these plants for self medication. In cases of accidental exposure or ingestion, contact the Poison Control Center 1-800-222-1222.

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