Peperomia villosa

A small, soft-haired Peperomia from the Andes of northern and central Ecuador. Its long-stalked, heart-shaped, membrane-thin leaves are covered in fine hairs. Herbarium records put it at 2,100–3,100 m in montane forest, so it needs cool, humid, shaded conditions rather than the warmth most peperomias get. Very little has been written about it beyond the original description.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

A small herb that roots at its base, with thin, hairy leaves typical of shaded, humid places. The records point to Andean montane forest, probably on mossy banks, rocks or low trunks, but no field habitat notes were found.

The 21 GBIF records with elevations span about 2,100–3,100 m, median 2,700 m. Wikipedia's figure of about 9 m for the first collection is almost certainly a conversion error.

Ecuador

🔒 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.