Piper ornatum
Native range: Sulawesi Island (Indonesia)
Known names: Celebes Pepper, Piper crocatum
Hardiness: Best kept above 60°F
Mature Size: ~8'+ vine
Light: Bright, Indirect Light, diffused light, Early Morning Sun
Water: Keep soil evenly moist
Soil: Standard potting soil
Dormancy Period: N/A
Pet-Safe: No
Plant Size: Grown in 4" pot, shipped semi bareroot.
Glossy heart-shaped leaves with pink veins and silvery mottles. Brownish purple underside. Vine-growing. Appreciates higher humidity and heat. Avoid noon and afternoon sun. Each leaf can reach ~10".
Natural white and black cystoliths can be found dotting throughout the plant. Pipers produces crystoliths by expelling calcium oxalate to regulate excess calcium and (to a lesser degree) heavy metals buildup within the plant. These crystals also have exalic acid that helps deter herbivore pests. Crysts come out white and eventually oxidizes to black.
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SKU: 2479006403171
$30.00Price
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