Piper, sarmentosum - Plant Encyclopedia Results

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Piper sarmentosum (Chaa-plu) plant with large heart-shaped green leaves in a black plastic pot.
Piper sarmentosum (Chaa-plu) plant with textured green foliage growing in a black nursery container.

Botanical name: Piper sarmentosum

Common names: Chaa-plu, Vietnamese Pepper, Lalot, La Lot, Wild Betel Leaf

Family: Piperaceae

Origin: East and Southeast Asia

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-11

Vine or creeper plantSmall plant 2-5 ftSemi-shadeFull sunWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWatering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyOrnamental foliageSpice or herb plantEthnomedical 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.

This spreading vine is fast growing and has many uses. Eaten raw in salads or cooked with other greens or dishes, or wrap meats and cook in oven or on stove or grill.

It is used medicinally in Asia. The whole plant is used as expectorant, leaves as carminative in India and South China as well as Indonesia. It is used for feverish diseases, for digestive disorders, and toothache. The extract may be applied externally to treat pain in the bones. When the root is chewed with betel nut, it is said to be helpful for the treatment of coughs and asthma; with nutmeg and ginger it is used to treat pleurisy. The leaves are used as food (food wraps) in Vietnam.

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Piper sarmentosum green fruit close up with textured leaves and small round seeds.
Piper sarmentosum fruit clusters emerging from within thick textured green foliage stems.
Piper sarmentosum green fruit close up with glossy leaves in a pot
Piper sarmentosum with elongated green fruit spikes and waxy heart shaped leaves
Piper sarmentosum green leaves and dark cylindrical fruit in a close up view
Piper sarmentosum with heart shaped green leaves and small textured cylindrical dark fruit
Piper sarmentosum (Chaa-plu) plant with vibrant green heart-shaped leaves close up top down perspective
Piper sarmentosum (Chaa-plu) leaves showing rich green color and textured veins in a plastic container
Piper sarmentosum (Chaa-plu) plant with deep green leaves and tiny white flower spikes close up
Piper sarmentosum (Chaa-plu) shows lush heart-shaped leaves along slender stems with small white flower spikes
Piper sarmentosum (Chaa-plu) green plant with heart-shaped leaves growing in a black nursery pot.
Piper sarmentosum (Chaa-plu) plant with textured heart-shaped leaves growing in a standard black nursery container.
Piper sarmentosum (Chaa-plu) plant with vibrant green heart-shaped leaves and small white flower spikes
Piper sarmentosum (Chaa-plu) leaves showing a glossy green surface with slender upright white flower spikes.
Piper sarmentosum (Chaa-plu) green leaves with white flower, close up on a table.
Piper sarmentosum (Chaa-plu) green leaves and small white flower resting on a table.


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Piper sarmentosum (Chaa-plu) plant with vibrant green heart-shaped leaves and small white flower spikes

3230 Piper sarmentosum - Vietnamese Pepper, Lalot, Wild Betel

Chaa-plu, Vietnamese Pepper, Lalot,Wild Betel. Eaten...  more
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Piper sp. (Pepper) green leaves, heart-shaped foliage on a multi-stemmed plant.
Piper sp. (Pepper) showing large, heart-shaped green leaves with prominent veins.

Botanical name: Piper sp.

Common name: Pepper

Family: Piperaceae

USDA Zone: 9-10

Large shrub 5-10 ft tallVine or creeper plantSmall plant 2-5 ftSemi-shadeShadeWatering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlySpice or herb plantEthnomedical 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.Fragrant plant

The genus Piper is large genus of chiefly climbing tropical shrubs.

Species:

Piper aduncum

Piper auritum

Piper betle

Piper blattarum

Piper capense

Piper fimbriulatum

Piper longum

Piper magnificum

Piper nigrum

Piper ornatum

Piper peltatum

Piper retrofractum

Piper sarmentosum

Piper sylvaticum


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Piper sp. (Pepper) with green leaves and small narrow white spikes in a dense plant.
Piper sp. (Pepper) showing thick green leaves along with small narrow white spikes on the vine.
Piper sp. green leaves and white catkins in a close up image
Piper sp. green leaves alongside long white and grey textured dangling catkins
Piper sp. (Pepper) green heart shaped leaves close up on thick woody vine stems
Piper sp. (Pepper) leaves with deep veins growing along a textured light tan woody stem.
Piper sp. (Pepper) with deep green leaves on a close up branch, natural plant image.
Piper sp. (Pepper) deep green oval leaves spreading along the stems within the thick foliage.
Piper sp. (Pepper) plant with lush green heart-shaped leaves on tall sturdy upright stems
Piper sp. (Pepper) lush green heart-shaped leaves growing on thick stems creating dense foliage mass
Piper sp. (Pepper) plant with lush green leaves and thin spikes in close up.
Piper sp. (Pepper) with deep green foliage and thin spikes attached to stems.
Piper sp. (Pepper) with heart-shaped green leaves in a close up plant photo.
Piper sp. (Pepper) showing the deep veins and glossy texture on the green leaves.
Piper sp. (Pepper) with deep green leaves on a plant in a close up
Piper sp. (Pepper) with glossy deep green foliage growing on stems with visible textured veins
Piper sp. (Pepper) dark green textured leaves close up, botanical plant growth with ripples.
Piper sp. (Pepper) showing deep green textured leaves with distinct veining and glossy surfaces.
Piper sylvaticum (Pahari Pipul) with green silver mottled heart shaped leaves on vine plant
Piper sylvaticum (Pahari Pipul) foliage with unique silver and green color textures on trailing vines.
Piper sp. (Pepper) with deep green heart-shaped leaves in a top-down close up view.
Piper sp. (Pepper) showing thick textured leaves with a shiny surface and deep green color.
Piper sp. (Pepper) green leaves with narrow off-white flower spikes in a close up
Piper sp. (Pepper) leaves with narrow off-white flower spikes extending from the central branch stems
Piper sp. (Pepper) dark green leaves on a plant in a dense cluster
Piper sp. (Pepper) with large, dark green, heart-shaped leaves growing in a dense group.
Piper sp. white flowers and green waxy leaves in a close up
Piper sp. white flower spikes rise above the glossy green pointed leaves.
Piper sp. (Pepper) green leaves growing on a vine with thick stems in close up
Piper sp. (Pepper) foliage showing thick stems along with large, heart-shaped, vibrant green, veined leaves.
Piper sp. (Pepper) with deep green leaves, close up view of plant foliage
Piper sp. (Pepper) leaves with a dark green color and a textured surface
Piper sp. (Pepper) green leaf held by a person in a close up photo.
Piper sp. (Pepper) leaf with veins visible while held for scale in a close up.
Piper sp. (Pepper) green leaves reaching upward against sky in dense foliage plant cluster
Piper sp. (Pepper) with pointed green leaves growing in dense clusters against the sky.
Piper sp. (Pepper) plant with green shiny leaves reaching toward the clear blue sky
Piper sp. (Pepper) with heart-shaped green leaves stretching upward under the bright midday sun
Piper sp. (Pepper) plant with thick green leaves extending towards clear blue sky above
Piper sp. (Pepper) foliage climbing high with numerous oval green leaves under clear blue sky.
Piper sp. (Pepper) bright green leaves in a close up of the plant.
Piper sp. (Pepper) leaves with smooth edges and veins visible on the foliage.
Piper sp. (Pepper) green leaves close up showing pointed oval shape and smooth surface texture.
Piper sp. (Pepper) green leaves with smooth surface texture and pointed oval shape.


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