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Peperomia blanda var. floribunda

Peperomia blanda (Jacq.) Kunth var. floribunda (Miq.) H. Huber

Alaaa, Alaala Wai Nui, Aridland Peperomia, Awalauakane, Kupalii

Piperaceae (Pepper family)

Synonym(s): Peperomia leptostachya

USDA Symbol: PEBLF

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.

Web Reference

Webref 43 - Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (2006) University of Hawaii
Webref 31 - Native Plants Hawai�i (2018) University of Hawaii

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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