Piper longum (Bengal Pepper) - Video 2
Botanical name: Piper longum
Common names: Bengal Pepper, Indian Long Pepper, Pippali, Piplamul
Family: Piperaceae
Origin: South Asia
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Piper longum
Indian Long Pepper, Pippali - is a sweeter, less pungent cousin of black pepper, prized for its unique flavor and healing powers.
Indian Long Pepper, Pippali - is a sweeter, less pungent cousin of black pepper, prized for its unique flavor and healing powers.
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Bengal Pepper, Indian Long Pepper, Pippali, Piplamul. Long pepper is an edible and medicinal plant used as spice and in traditional Chinese medicine. It is cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. Long pepper has a taste similar to, but sweeter and less pungent than, that of its close relative Piper nigrum (Black pepper) - from which black, green and white pepper are obtained.
Long Pepper is highly valued medicinal plant with decongestant, bronchodilator and expectorant effects, used to treat respiratory infections, stomachache, bronchitis, diseases of the spleen, cough, and much more.
The plant grows into a vining shrub or a vine that can climp a tree, trellis or fence. Prefers shade to semi-shade and adequate water. The leaves of Piper longum start as heart shaped in juvenile plants and may get more elongated as the plant matures.
The species Piper longum is of South Asian origin (Deccan peninsular), whereas the closely related Piper retrofractum
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Long Pepper is highly valued medicinal plant with decongestant, bronchodilator and expectorant effects, used to treat respiratory infections, stomachache, bronchitis, diseases of the spleen, cough, and much more.
The plant grows into a vining shrub or a vine that can climp a tree, trellis or fence. Prefers shade to semi-shade and adequate water. The leaves of Piper longum start as heart shaped in juvenile plants and may get more elongated as the plant matures.
The species Piper longum is of South Asian origin (Deccan peninsular), whereas the closely related Piper retrofractum
See Article about Pipers.
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Robusta - Rapid Growth Booster
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