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Terrarium Partly documented

Peperomia scutellariifolia

A Peperomia described by Sodiro in 1900 from Ecuador. Modern collections come from wet montane forest in Zamora-Chinchipe, especially around Podocarpus National Park and the Loja-Zamora road, at about 950-2100 m, including one 'along and in a brooklet'.

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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

Labels describe wet montane forest and lower montane humid forest, with one plant along and in a small stream. It is assumed to grow low down in shade on wet banks or rocks.

Recorded at 955-2100 m, median about 1075 m.

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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