General Discussion & Chat: FROST ON GYPSIES....part 2, 0 by Metrosideros

Metrosideros wrote:
There are about 1,000 species of Peperomia found in tropical areas of the world; mostly in the Neotropics.

Peperomia's are generally epiphytic species, which like to be in moist organic soil, but not soaking wet.

There are 25 species of Peperomia native to Hawai'i. Hawaiians referred to Peperomia's as 'ala'ala wai nui.

Here is Peperomia macraeana a rare terrestrial Peperomia that lives in old growth rainforests and gets to be over two meters (six feet) tall. It is the tallest Peperomia in the World.