Peperomia bellendenkerensis

Plant Name: Peperomia bellendenkerensis

Tankquility Catalogue #: TQ-05000

Synonyms/Trade Names:

Original Plant Sourced as: Peperomia bellendenkerensis

Plant Family: Piperaceae

Plant Native to¹: Australia (N.E. Queensland)

Plant Type: Epiphytic, lithophytic

Image Details²:

Image 1: Terrarium grown Peperomia bellendenkerensis

General Information and Cultivation³: A slow growing, moisture-loving rainforest Peperomia. Maximum leaf blade size is 32mm×22mm. Like for many in the genus, ultra-high humidity in a terrarium promotes a scrambling growth form. Plant it into a free draining substrate and train to climb up wood and rocks. Tip pruning will promote branching. Peperomia bellendenkerensis prefers humid terrarium conditions with a small amount of ventilation. Tankquility cultures this clone at about 23° Celsius, in a granular substrate based on akadama and scoria. Fertilize moderately.

Propagation by leaf and stem cutting is easy.

Ease of Care: Easy

Plant Size/Portion Size:

Cutting: Tip cutting of around 150mm in length, with adventitious root development.

Further Reading:

Bostock, P.D. & Forster, P.I. (1995). Distribution, habitat and conservation status of Peperomia bellendenkerensis (Piperaceae), a rare endemic from the 'Wet Tropics' of north-eastern Queensland. Austrobaileya 4 (3): 449-450.

Forster, P.I. (1993). A taxonomic revision of the genus Peperomia Ruiz & Pav. (Piperaceae) in mainland Australia. Austrobaileya 4 (1): 93-104.

¹ Distribution is taken from Plants of the World Online (https://powo.science.kew.org/) unless stated otherwise.

² All images used on the Tankquility website have been taken of plants growing in our nursery.

³ The general and cultural information provided is based on our own experience and observation. If we supply information from others, we have acknowledged the source.