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Peperomia peruviana is a South American species in the pepper family, grown for its tuber-like underground storage organ that lets it survive dry spells. It is grown mainly as a novelty or collector's houseplant, and the key is to let it rest dry between growth cycles.
Peperomia peruviana is a species of flowering plant in the genus Peperomia. Its native range is in South America from Colombia to northern Argentina.
The plant grows at elevations of 2,680–3,700 m (8,790–12,140 ft).
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Peperomia peruviana 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.
