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Peperomia clivigaudens

An Ecuadorian Peperomia described by Yuncker in 1955. Its name means 'delighting in slopes'. GBIF has three wild records from the eastern Andean slope at about 580 m and 1770 m. Little else is published, so the conditions come from those sites.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

The name suggests it grows on steep banks and slopes. It probably roots in moss and humus on earth banks or rock in humid forest on the eastern Andean slope.

The records come from about 580 m and 1770 m on the eastern Andean slope.

Ecuador

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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