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Peperomia blanda

Peperomia blanda (Jacq.) Kunth

Alaaa, Alaala Wai Nui, Arid-land Peperomia, Awalauakane, Kupalii

Piperaceae (Pepper family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PEBL

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Fruit: Drupelike.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Habitat: Cinder mounds, on shady rocks, epiphytic on mossy tree trunks.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:							FACU

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 44 - Plants of Hawaii (1997) Starr Environmental
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Peperomia blanda in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Peperomia blanda in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Peperomia blanda

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-03
Research By: CBR

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