Peperomia polybotrya is part of the Piperaceae family and its native range is Colombia to Peru where it grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. This compact plant has glossy, thick green leaves which are cordate in shape with a pronounced drip tip.
Genus name comes from the Greek peperi meaning ‘pepper’ and homoios meaning ‘one with’ or ‘the same as’ - this is in reference to how similar the plant looks to Piper nigrum (Black Pepper). The specific epithet comes from the Greek botrys meaning ‘a cluster’ or ‘a bunch’
Light: Indirect light, this means allowing your plant to have a wide view of the sky, this kind of light is somewhere between 200-400 foot-candles.
Water: Peperomia prefer evenly moist soil, providing that the plant is receiving appropriate light water when the top inch of mix has dried out. If the plant is particularly dense on top, I’d recommend bottom watering.
Potting mix: A well draining mix composed of coco coir, perlite, orchid bark and worm castings.
Fertilising: Feed your plant every other watering during the growing season or when you observe active growth. You can dilute fertiliser to half the recommended amount but never add more.
Temperature: 18-24°C.
Humidity: Peperomia polybotrya prefer higher humidity but do well to adapt to average home humidity. You can increase humidity by placing the plant on a watered pebble tray, using a cloche or using a humidifier.
Peperomia polybotrya is non-toxic.