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Peperomia nequejahuirana

A small epiphytic Peperomia from the Yungas cloud forests of Bolivia, with thin hairy stems and whorls of about four elliptic leaves 1–2.5 cm long. Specimens come from the Madidi and Apolobamba areas of La Paz and the Cochabamba Yungas, at about 1,300 to 2,400 m. It needs cool-intermediate, constantly humid conditions.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

It grows as an epiphyte in humid montane forest on the eastern Andean slopes, spreading by runners and then growing upright.

The type was collected at about 8,000 ft (2,440 m); GBIF specimens with altitudes range from about 1,290 to 2,370 m.

Bolivia: La Paz (Madidi, Apolobamba)Bolivia: Cochabamba (Yungas)

🔒 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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