How to always have your own Root Beer

Piper auritum - Root Beer Plant, Acuyo, False Kava-Kava - is a close relative of Piper methysticum (Kava-Kava), and Piper nigrum (Black Pepper). It is very often confused with Kava-Kava, and probably has some similar medicinal effects.

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. It can be used for making a root beer-flavoted drink.

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.

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How to always have your own Root Beer

Piper auritum - Root Beer Plant, Acuyo, False Kava-Kava - is a close relative of Piper methysticum (Kava-Kava), and Piper nigrum (Black Pepper). It is very often confused with Kava-Kava, and probably has some similar medicinal effects.

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. It can be used for making a root beer-flavoted drink.

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.

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🛒 Grow your own Root Beer Plant

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🌳 Why walking outdoors improves mental health

🚶‍♀️Spending time in nature - even as little as 10 minutes - can yield short-term benefits for individuals with mental illness, according to a new study involving 1,492 participants with a diagnosed mental illness and 14,168 studies.

🚶‍♀️Just 10 minutes of walking, running, or exercising in nature has a positive effect.

🚶‍♀️The type of setting doesn’t matter - parks, mountains, forests, and farms all work.

🚶‍♀️Nature benefits people with mood disorders and stress the most.

So, lets go outside and touch some plants!

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⬆️ What is the Secret of Longevity?

"...Time spent in the garden doesn't count against your lifespan..."

• ❣️ Gardening not only helps you stay active and healthy but can also be a fun and rewarding way to extend your life. Let nature nurture you!
• ❣️ Living Longer with Green Spaces: A study by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health found that a 10% increase in vegetation within 1,600 feet of your home can lower your death risk by 4%.
• ❣️ Nature Exposure: Being outside boosts your mood
• ❣️ Exercise: Gardening is a great workout.
• ❣️ Healthy Eating: Grow and eat your own fresh produce. Gardening promotes daily exercise and a plant-based diet.
• ❣️Mind Exercise: Gardening can reduce stress and keep your mind sharp.
  
  ❣️Many centenarians (people living to 100) gardened and continue gardening! In "blue zones," where people live longer, gardening is common.

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Where does Vanilla come from? How to grow your own Vanilla Beans.

❣️ Vanilla spice comes from Vanilla Orchid!

❣️ Vanilla planifolia is a leafy climbing orchid from hot, wet tropical America. It is grown for its pods which, when dried, become the commercial vanilla.

❣️ The flowers are .

❣️ The Aztec Indians in Mexico used Vanilla Pods to flavor their chocolate drink 'Xoco-latl'. Vanilla was believed to be a tonic for the brain.

❣️ Vanilla Pods are picked green when they have no scent. The lengthy curing process, which develops fragrant aroma, is one reason for its high cost.

❣️ Vanilla orchid needs a flat, solid, porous support for climbing and in order to flower and produce seed pods. It can be grown over a log or a board (make sure the support wood is not chemically treated), or climb over a tree.

❣️ If really happy, Vanilla orchid can exceed 100 feet in length in just a few years. The plants flower only when mature, which takes a few years. It only flowers when it gets strongly attached to a support with its aerial roots.

❣️Vanilla orchid can be grown indoors as a house plant. Culture is similar to traditional orchids, however, it will need a support or trellis. Just keep in mind that for Vanilla Bean production, Vanilla Orchid must attach to a porous surface (like a wood log).

Learn more:

📚 Vanilla - The Most Versatile Orchid

🎥 How to produce my own vanilla: secrets of Vanilla pollination


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