Piper crocatum
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Piper crocatum

Celebes pepper · Marmorpeppar · Ornate Pepper Vine · Red betel

Tier 2 Difficulty: medium Water: low
Hardiness
Zone 12–12
Click count
48
Observations
12

Description

Source: leafsnap

Although not supported by scientific data, this plant is known to serve as an important ingredient in making medicine that helps with heart problems, therefore making it a non-toxic plant. However when these plants are grown on soils that are very rich in nitrogen, they tend to store concentrated nitrates in their leaves which can be unsafe if consumed in large quantities by livestock and humans with kidney problems. Ensure to contact your veterinarian in cases of ingestion.

Care Guide

💧 Water
☀️ Light
🌡️ Temperature
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity

Characteristics

Plant Type
Trailing or climbing evergreen perennial
Genus
Piper
Family
Piperaceae
Hardiness Zone
12
Bloom Time
Rare in cultivation
Native Area
Peru

Tags (1)

Common Names (4)

en Celebes pepper
en Marmorpeppar
en Ornate Pepper Vine
en Red betel