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Peperomia perciliata

A small epiphytic Peperomia from the western Andes of Colombia, described by Yuncker in 1950. Most records come from premontane and lower montane wet forest in Antioquia, around Parque Nacional Las Orquídeas, at 1150–1800 m. It wants mild temperatures, constant moisture and high humidity all year.

Peperomia perciliata
Photo: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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

Collectors note it as an epiphyte, low on trunks (about 1 m), in premontane and lower montane wet and cloud forest, often near streams.

Recorded at 435–1860 m, median 1380 m; most labels are between 1150 and 1775 m.

Colombia

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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 3.0 licence, unmodified.