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Peperomia congona

Peperomia congona is a succulent subshrub from the seasonally dry tropics of Ecuador and Peru, grown mainly as a warm-climate garden or pot plant. Keep it warm and dry between waterings, since rot is the main risk.

Family
Piperaceae (Pepper family)
Grows as
Shrub, Succulent
Light
Bright indirect, Part shade
Water
Water thoroughly, then let the soil dry out almost completely before watering again.
Soil
Fast-draining mix, such as cactus or succulent mix with added perlite or grit.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Easy
Native range
Ecuador to Peru
Climate
seasonally dry tropical

About

Peperomia congona is a species of plant in the genus Peperomia. Its native range is Ecuador and Peru.

Other Peperomia plants

Peperomia angustata · Watermelon Pepper · Peperomia bracteata · Emerald Ripple Pepper · Peperomia clusiifolia · Peperomia columella · Peperomia ferreyrae · Ivy Pepper · Peperomia inaequalifolia · Peperomia macrorhiza · Peperomia monticola · Peperomia nitida

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Peperomia congona 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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