Plant Profile
Peperomia remyi
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
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
Plant Characteristics
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
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.
Special Features and Information
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 .