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Most Peperomia species are endemic to South America - Excellent for South American biotope vivariums. 
Many of these plants are perennial epiphytes native to strictly jungle habitats!
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Peperomia Japonica

3-4 Clippings - $4.95 for the bunch

Beautiful trailing Peperomia - it's hard to see in the picture but it's got a slight "watermelon" coloration to the leaves.
Medium light - High Humidity.  Native to tropical South America!
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Peperomia clusiifolia

$3.55/Small Plant - Shipped Bare Root!

Grows similar to obtusifolia (below) but with longer, skinny, colorful leaves.  Does best in high humidity, high/medium light, and moist soil.  Grows upward either attaching to backgrounds or standing alone.
Leaves are strong enough to easily support the larger dart frog species.
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Peperomia orba



Does great in a viv - grows upward and is able to grip backgrounds.  Requires high humidity & high light.
Leaves are about 1/2"-3/4" wide.  Orba clippings root VERY easily in humid vivariums!

3-4  4"+ Clippings @ $3.95 for the bunch

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Peperomia metallica 'Colombiana'



Extremely hard to find!  Does great in high humidity/high light conditions.
Sold in small rooted portions.

$3.55/ Sm Rooted Portion
VERY SMALL PORTIONS FINALLY AVAILABLE!

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Peperomia magnoliifolia “Variegata”
(Variegated Green/Gold Variety)


Flowers in upright spikes, Tolerates high humidity, high/medium light.  Moist (not wet) soil.  This will grow upward like the Peperomia Obtusifolia we carry - but the Magnoliifolia will grow wider & with more leaves on it's way up to a maximum height of 18-22" - Perfect for a 20G vertical tank with occasional trimming.  The leaves are strong enough to easily support the larger dart frog species.

2.5" Pot - $2.50

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Peperomia obtusifolia
"Baby Rubber Plant"



Flowers in upright spikes (up to 6" in length!) - does best in high humidity, high/medium light, and moist soil.  Grows upward either attaching to backgrounds or standing alone.  Grows to a maximum height of about 22" then grows leaves outwards.  Leaves are strong enough to easily support the larger dart frog species.  We've had a lot of luck with these in our vivariums.

Clippings Available - Pots Sold Out! (Please ignore "pot" during checkout)
$2.95 for 3 clippings

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Peperomia obtusifolia variegata



Grows nearly identically to the green variety listed above - obtusifolia variegata flowers in upright spikes and does best in high humidity, high/medium light, and moist soil.  Leaves are about 1.5"-2.5" wide.  Grows upward either attaching to backgrounds or standing alone.  Grows to a maximum height of around 22" - then grows outwards.  Leaves are strong enough to easily support even the larger dart frog species.

2.5" Pot - $2.95

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We go thru different Peperomia species just about every month so keep an eye out!
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