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Peperomia hirta

A small, hairy-leaved Peperomia found from Mexico and Cuba to Panama, often growing as an epiphyte in cloud forest. It likes mild temperatures, high humidity and shade, which makes it a good terrarium plant.

Peperomia hirta
Photo: Jerzy Opioła, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Recorded as an epiphyte in cloud forest (such as Monteverde) and on ridgetop forest trees, but also in moist and even dry forest along streams; its range of habitats is wide.

Recorded from about 10 to 3200 m, median about 1000 m.

BelizeCosta RicaCubaDominican RepublicEl SalvadorGuatemalaHondurasMexico GulfMexico SoutheastMexico SouthwestNicaraguaPanamá

🔒 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.