Plant Profile
Peperomia latifolia
Kupaliʻi, Kūpaoa, ʻAlaʻala, ʻAlaʻala wai nui, ʻAlaʻala wai nui kupa liʻi, ʻAlaʻala wai nui kāne, ʻAlaʻala wai nui pehu, ʻAlaʻala wai nui pōhina, ʻAwalauakāne
Main Plant Information
Genus
Peperomia
Species
latifolia
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
- Hawaiʻi peperomia
Synonyms
- Peperomia dentulibractea
- Peperomia hypoleuca f. glabra
- Peperomia hypoleuca? var. alternifolia
- Peperomia latifolia? var. alternifolia
- Peperomia punaluuna
- Peperomia villapeduncula
- Peperomia waihoiana
Plant Characteristics
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 Palnts Hawaiʻi]
Plant Produces Flowers
Yes
Flower Characteristics
Leaf Characteristics
Plant texture
No data available.
Pests and Diseases
Growth Requirements
Water Requirements
No data available.
Light Conditions
No data available.
Environmental Information
Natural Zones (Elevation in feet, Rainfall in inches)
No data available.
