Peperomia umbilicata

A tuberous Peperomia described by Ruiz and Pavón from Peru, with round, peltate leaves on stalks rising from an underground tuber. It dies back to the tuber in the dry season and regrows with the rains. Grow it as a seasonal geophyte: bright, moist and warm in the growing season, then nearly dry while dormant.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

It grows on rocky slopes and in openings of dry mountain forest. Collectors record it on rocky hillsides, limestone ridge tops in openings of pine-oak forest, and in open oak woodland with a dense herb layer, rooted in shallow soil among rocks.

GBIF records with elevations range from about 375 m to about 2500 m, most between 1250 and 2500 m.

PeruBoliviaMexico

🔒 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.