Peperomia hunteriana

Plant Name: Peperomia hunteriana

Tankquility Catalogue #: TQ-04997

Synonyms/Trade Names: Often incorrectly sold as Peperomia enervis

Original Plant Sourced as: Peperomia enervis

Plant Family: Piperaceae

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

Plant Type: Epiphytic (lithophyte)

Image Details²:

Image 1: Terrarium grown Peperomia hunteriana can form a dense carpet

Image 2: Detailed view showing the fine hairs that cover both stem and leaves of Peperomia hunteriana, a characteristic that distinguishes it from Peperomia ×enervis

General Information and Cultivation³: A slow growing, moisture-loving rainforest Peperomia. Maximum leaf blade size is 11mm×7mm. Like for many in the genus, ultra-high humidity in a terrarium promotes a scrambling growth form; it can create a dense carpet of intertwining stems. Plant it into a free draining substrate or attach to wood and rocks. No pruning is necessary. Peperomia hunteriana 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 possible adventitious root development.

Further Reading:

Forster, P.I. (1999). Peperomia hunteriana (Piperaceae), a new species from the ‘Wet Tropics’ of north-eastern Queensland. Austrobaileya 5 (3): 573-575.

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.