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Botanical name: Piper methysticum

Common names: Kava, Kava-Kava

Family: Piperaceae

Origin: Western Pacific

Large shrub 5-10 ft tallSemi-shadeRegular waterEthnomedical plant. Plants marked as ethnomedical and/or described as medicinal, are not offered as medicine but rather as ornamentals or plant collectibles. Ethnomedical statements / products have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. We urge all customers to consult a physician before using any supplements, herbals or medicines advertised here or elsewhere.
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