Peperomia remyi

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Genus

Peperomia

Species

remyi

Hawaiian Names with Diacritics

  • Kupaliʻi
  • Kūpaoa
  • ʻAlaʻala
  • ʻAlaʻala wai nui
  • ʻAlaʻala wai nui kupa liʻi
  • ʻAlaʻala wai nui kāne
  • ʻAlaʻala wai nui pehu
  • ʻAlaʻala wai nui pōhina
  • ʻAwalauakāne

Hawaiian Names

  • Alaala
  • Alaala wai nui
  • Alaala wai nui kane
  • Alaala wai nui kupa lii
  • Alaala wai nui pehu
  • Alaala wai nui pohina
  • Awalauakane
  • Kupalii
  • Kupaoa

Common Names

  • Valley peperomia

Synonyms

  • Peperomia blanda var. glabrior
  • Peperomia blanda var. remyi
  • Peperomia helleri var. grossa
  • Peperomia lanaiensis
  • Peperomia pololuana
  • Peperomia trichostigma

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Distribution Status

Endemic

Endangered Species Status

No Status

Plant Form / Growth Habit

No data available.

Mature Size, Height (in feet)

  • Herbaceous, Short, Less than 1

Life Span

No data available.

Landscape Uses

No data available.

Source of Fragrance

  • Fruits

Additional Fragrance Information

Fruits/seeds smell and taste like black pepper. [David Eickhoff, Native Plants Hawaiʻi]

Plant Produces Flowers

Yes

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Plant texture

No data available.

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Water Requirements

No data available.

Light Conditions

No data available.

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Natural Zones (Elevation in feet, Rainfall in inches)

No data available.

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General Information

The genus name Peperomia is drived from the Greek peperi, pepper, and homoios, resembling, referring the to similarity to the true pepper, Piper.

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