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Epidendrum peperomia

Epidendrum peperomia
Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Javier martin assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0

Epidendrum peperomia is an epiphytic orchid from the northern Andes that grows on tree branches in wet tropical forest. It is grown by orchid enthusiasts who can provide bright light, humidity and good air movement.

Family
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Grows as
Orchid
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Water when the medium is nearly dry, and avoid letting water sit in the growing crown.
Soil
Fast-draining epiphytic orchid mix of bark or sphagnum.
Temperature
15–28 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
Colombia to Venezuela and Bolivia
Climate
wet tropical

About

Epidendrum peperomia, the peperomia-like epidendrum, is a species of orchid in the genus Epidendrum.

Other Epidendrum plants

Epidendrum adenoglossum · Epidendrum alpicola · Epidendrum alsum · Epidendrum amictum · Brown-flower butterfly orchid · Epidendrum apaganoides · Epidendrum armeniacum · Epidendrum bambusiforme · Funky Orchid · Epidendrum brachyglossum · Epidendrum brevivenium · Beautiful Blooming Epidendrum

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Epidendrum peperomia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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