Peperomia ×enervis

Plant Name: Peperomia ×enervis

Tankquility Catalogue #: TQ-05025

Synonyms/Trade Names: Peperomia johnsonii

Original Plant Sourced as: Peperomia enervis

Plant Family: Piperaceae

Plant Native to¹: Australia (N.E. Queensland). A natural hybrid - Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) 2007. Flora of Australia 2: 1-486 (as reported in Plants of the World Online).

Plant Type: Epiphytic, lithophytic

Image Details²:

Image 1: Terrarium grown Peperomia ×enervis

Image 2: Closer view showing glabrous nature of stem and leaves of Peperomia ×enervis

General Information and Cultivation³: A very slow growing, moisture-loving rainforest Peperomia. Maximum leaf blade size is 18mm×9mm. Like for many in the genus, ultra-high humidity in a terrarium promotes a scrambling growth form. This clone is naturally branching. Plant it into a free draining substrate and train to climb up wood and rocks. Peperomia ×enervis 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.

Note: Another Australian rainforest Peperomia named Peperomia hunteriana is often incorrectly sold as Peperomia enervis. Peperomia ×enervis is much slower growing than Peperomia hunteriana and is not readily available in the nursery trade.

Propagation by leaf and stem cutting is easy.

Ease of Care: Easy

Plant Size/Portion Size:

Cutting: Branched tip cutting of around 100mm in length, with possible adventitious root development.

Further Reading:

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.