Piper excelsum

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Piper excelsum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Piper excelsum, Forst. (Macropiper excelsum, Miq.; see p. 1962, Vol. IV). Glabrous shrub, reaching 20 ft. in some of its native places: lvs. aromatic, cordate-orbicular to ovate, stalked, short-acuminate, 7-9-nerved from the base, the blade 2-4 in. across: spikes short-ped- uncled, the staminate ones 2-3 in. long and the bracts peltate, the stamens 2 or 3; pistillate spikes shorter, the fls. usually with 3 stigmas. New Zeal, and other S. Pacific islands.—Offered in Calif. A form with yellow- blotched or cream-colored foliage is known as var. aureo-pictum. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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