Piper may be shrubs, climbers or small trees. The leaves vary from narrowly-oval to rounded and may have a pungent aroma. The flowers, with no petals or sepals, appear in narrow spikes, followed by single-seeded fruit.P. auritum is a tender shrub that can be grown outdoors as a herbaceous perennial. It has very large, heart-shaped, aromatic leaves and flowers resembling cream rat's tails in summer
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Piper Auritum
What is the plant
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Humidity
Normal
Lighting
Part Sun
Hardiness zone
9b - 10
Difficulty
Medium
How to Care for the Plant
Water
Keep them evenly hydrated.
Pruning
Plant in a contained space of occasionally root prune extremities of the planting to control spread.
Fertilizer
don’t use any fertilizer at all, but in a container, they should be fed a well balanced fertilizer.
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Sunlight
Part sun to shade.
Soil
average well-drained
Temperature
Frost will burn it, but it tolerates above freezing Winter temperatures fairly well.
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Popularity
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