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Peperomia tenelliformis is a small, trailing epiphytic or lithophytic perennial from Costa Rica and Panama that forms slender stolons with tiny, firm leaves. It is a little-cultivated species; grow it like other small epiphytic peperomias, in bright shade with a loose, airy mix and even moisture.
Peperomia tenelliformis is a species of perennial, lithophyte or epiphyte in the family Piperaceae. It was first described by William Trelease and published in the book "Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 26(4): 203. 1929. (31 Dec 1929) ". It primarily grows on wet tropical areas. The species name came from Latin words wikt:tenellus + wikt:forma, which means tender form.
It is endemic to Costa Rica and Panama. First specimens were found at an altitude of 1,600 meters (5,200 ft) in Costa Rica.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Peperomia tenelliformis 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.
