Peperomia ursina

A small, creeping Peperomia endemic to the wet Caribbean lowlands of Costa Rica. Its short stems and elliptic to diamond-shaped leaves are covered in a dense, even coat of hairs, which gives it the name 'bear-like'. It suits a warm, humid terrarium, grown on bark or mossy rock in low to moderate light.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets 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

Epiphytic or lithophytic in lowland and foothill wet forest on the Atlantic slope. It climbs mossy trunks and rocks in the humid understory. Known sites include the Bratsi area of Limón and La Virgen in Heredia.

The first collections came from 280–400 m. GBIF records span 200–550 m, median 300 m (8 records).

Costa Rica (Caribbean slope: Limón, Heredia)

🔒 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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