Peperomia crotalophora

A procumbent, slender-stemmed epiphytic Peperomia from wet forest on the eastern Andean foothills of Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. It has rounded-ovate leaves 5.5–6.5 cm long with pinnate veins, and single terminal flower spikes. Most records are from 600–1,400 m. Grow it warm, shaded and humid in a terrarium, with an airy, constantly damp medium.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphyte in tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forest, creeping on mossy trunks and branches low in the forest, where it is shaded and humid.

GBIF records are at 600–1,400 m, median 600 m (14 records). The Peruvian type came from about 1,200 m near Hacienda Schunke. This is foothill to premontane wet forest.

ColombiaEcuadorPeru

🔒 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

Grow Peperomia crotalophora? Add it to a free garden and its full profile opens. Pro opens all 38,374 profiles in the library, plants and fungi.

Start free Sign in

More Peperomia

Peperomia caperata Peperomia clusiifolia Peperomia quadrifolia Peperomia deppeana Peperomia angustata Peperomia enervis Peperomia pellucida Peperomia aristeguietae Peperomia hunteriana Peperomia leptostachya Peperomia versicolor Peperomia duendensis All 1559 →

Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.