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Peperomia zongolicana

Peperomia zongolicana is a recently described Peperomia from the Sierra de Zongolica in central Veracruz, Mexico. It grows on vertical limestone walls in tall evergreen rainforest at about 650 m. It is a warm, humid lithophyte that needs a free-draining, mineral mix.

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 rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

A lithophyte on vertical limestone rock faces in tall evergreen forest (selva alta perennifolia), in a warm, humid climate with rain all year.

Recorded at about 651 m.

Mexico Gulf

🔒 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.