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Piper auritum - video
Root Beer Plant, Mexican Pepperleaf, Hoja Santa , Veracruz Pepper, False Kava-Kava, Sacred PepperFamily: Piperaceae
Origin: Mexico through Colombia
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Piper auritum
The leaves are chopped and used for flavoring, as well as used whole, as wrappings for meats, tamales, etc. It can be used for making a root beer-flavoted drink.
The leaves are chopped and used for flavoring, as well as used whole, as wrappings for meats, tamales, etc. It can be used for making a root beer-flavoted drink.
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/piper_auritum.htm
Root Beer Plant, Acuyo, False Kava-Kava. Close relative of Piper methysticum (Kava-Kava), and Piper nigrum (Black Pepper), this herb originated from Tropical America and grows also in the South Pacific. Large-leaved perennial, known for its leaves, which are used for their spicy aromatic scent and flavor, some liken to root beer, others to anise-clove. This species is easily identified by its huge leaves which can grow over a foot long in older specimens. The leaves are chopped and used for flavoring, as well as used whole, as wrappings for meats, tamales, etc. P. auritum is very often confused with Piper methysticum (Kava-Kava), and probably has some similar effects.
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Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Robusta - Rapid Growth Booster
See Article about this plant.
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Robusta - Rapid Growth Booster
This item is certified for shipping to California, Texas, Louisiana, Arizona.
Grown in
6"/1 gal pot, large plant
In stock
$29.95