Description and images of Peperomia fernandeziana (), a native Chilean plant, provided by the supplier of native exotic Chilean seeds, Chileflora.com

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Image of Peperomia fernandeziana

VI Region, Fray Jorge, Chile
Altitude: 400-800 m. 10 28, 2007

Species:	Peperomia fernandeziana Miq.
Family:	Piperaceae
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Record:	0818
	About 8 Peperomia in Chile and 4 in our data base.
	About 8 Piperaceae in Chile and 4 in our data base.




	Endemic Rare Height: 40 cm. Some ornamental value (B)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Peperomia fernandeziana (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Peperomia fernandeziana

VI Region, Fray Jorge, Chile
Altitude: 400-800 m. 10 28, 2007

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Perennial

Height: 40 cm.

Image of Peperomia fernandeziana (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Peperomia fernandeziana

VI Region, Fray Jorge, Chile
Altitude: 400-800 m. 10 28, 2007

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.

Watering conditions:

Humid areas, with almost constant rainfall. Short dry periods are possible (generally not longer than 1 month).
Coastal fog/camanchaca: The plants obtain water mainly from condensation.

Light conditions:

In deep shadow. Deep ravines facing south with additional shadow from trees, or where there is a very dense vegetation cover which gives 80 - 100 % shadow (for instance, the Valdivian forests)
Exposed, but with protection from direct sun through coastal fog (camanchaca).

Image of Peperomia fernandeziana (). Click to enlarge parts of image.