Peperomia hirtellicaulis

A little-known epiphytic Peperomia from the Andes of southern Colombia, described from Popayán at about 1700 m. It grows on tree trunks in humid montane forest, including oak forest, so it wants cool-to-mild temperatures, humid air and an airy epiphyte mix. Very little is written about it, so most care advice is inferred from where it grows.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Herbarium labels describe it as an epiphyte on tree trunks under forest, in Quercus (oak) forest in Huila and in forest near streams in Putumayo. The type collection is from the western slope of the Cordillera Central near Popayán.

Recorded from 630 m to 3200 m, median 1700 m (8 records); most collections are from about 1250–1700 m.

Colombia

🔒 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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