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Peperomia venezueliana

Peperomia venezueliana is a trailing herb or hemi-epiphytic subshrub from the humid mountain forests of Venezuela and Colombia, described by Casimir de Candolle in 1866. It has alternate, short-stalked, oval-lanceolate leaves with pointed tips, hairless on both sides, on flattened stems. It grows at mid elevations, around 1300 m, where temperatures are mild and humidity is high. Detailed ecology is not 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 periodClimber

Where it grows wild

It grows in wet montane and premontane forest, trailing over the ground and banks and climbing onto the bases of trees. Much of the range is the cloud forest of Venezuela's Coastal Range, including Henri Pittier National Park.

Wikipedia gives 350–1250 m in Venezuela and 1000–2300 m in Colombia. The 28 records with an elevation span 550–1925 m, median 1300 m.

Venezuela (Coastal Range, Andes, Guayana)Colombia (Antioquia, Magdalena, Santander, eastern lowland margins)

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✓ 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.