Acorn Peperomia
Peperomia tetraphylla
- Native to:
- Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Cameroon, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, El Salvador, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guatemala, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, India, Kenya, Laos, Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Malawi, Mauritius, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norfolk Is., Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Réunion, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Socotra, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tubuai Is., Uganda, United States, Uruguay, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Poyt448 Peter Woodard
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Piperaceae
- Genus:
- Peperomia
- Species:
- Peperomia tetraphylla
- USDA Symbol:
- PETE8
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Growth Habit:
- Epiphyte
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Ground Cover:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- native to tropical and subtropical regions