Peperomia scutilimba

A small, short-stemmed Bolivian epiphyte with rounded leaves 3–6 cm long and seven palmate veins, described by Yuncker in 1955. Herbarium records place it on the eastern Andean slopes of La Paz, Santa Cruz and Chuquisaca at about 500–1400 m, from semi-deciduous forest to shady cloud forest. It wants warm days, mild nights, a noticeable drier winter and shade.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Labels describe damp, shady cloud forest understory, semi-deciduous Andean forest along streams, a rocky stream through evergreen forest in Amboró, and somewhat humid montane forest with Lauraceae and walnuts.

Recorded from about 550 to 1400 m on the eastern Andean slopes of Bolivia.

Bolivia (La Paz, Santa Cruz, Chuquisaca)

🔒 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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