Peperomia variilimba

A Malagasy epiphytic Peperomia described by Guido Mathieu in 2020 in his revision of the genus in Madagascar. The name refers to its variable leaf blades. Herbarium records place it in humid evergreen mid-elevation forest at about 860–1460 m in eastern and northern Madagascar; little else about its ecology is published.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets 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

Specimen labels describe dense humid evergreen forest at mid elevations ('forêt dense humide sempervirente de moyenne altitude'), from the Andapa area in the north through Moramanga to the Taolagnaro (Fort-Dauphin) region in the south-east. It is recorded as an epiphyte.

Labelled collections range from about 860 m to 1460 m.

Madagascar

🔒 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

Grow Peperomia variilimba? Add it to a free garden and its full profile opens. Pro opens all 38,374 profiles in the library, plants and fungi.

Start free Sign in

More Peperomia

Peperomia caperata Peperomia clusiifolia Peperomia quadrifolia Peperomia deppeana Peperomia angustata Peperomia enervis Peperomia pellucida Peperomia aristeguietae Peperomia hunteriana Peperomia leptostachya Peperomia versicolor Peperomia duendensis All 1559 →

Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.