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Peperomia pichinchae

A Peperomia described by C. de Candolle in 1866 and named after Pichincha in the Andes of northern Ecuador. GBIF has no wild records. The name points to the cool montane forest of the Pichincha slopes, so this profile favours cooler conditions than the stand-in climate data.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets 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

The habitat is not documented. The name suggests the humid montane forest on the Pichincha massif, where small Peperomia grow as epiphytes and on mossy banks.

No elevation is on record. The name suggests the Pichincha highlands, roughly 2000-3500 m, but this is unconfirmed.

Ecuador

🔒 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.