Piper sylvaticum
Native range: Bangladesh, Eastern Himalaya
Known names: N/A
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, ridgid, silvery leaves with green veining. Vine-growing. Appreciates higher humidity and heat. Avoid noon and afternoon sun. Pubescent leaves. Gound as an undestory plant in native range.
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: 5840106403171
$40.00Price
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