General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 2 to 6 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Laquered Pepper Tree
  • Lacquered Pepper Tree
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Piper bicolor
  • Synonym: Piper magnificum

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Location: Nationale Plantentuin Meise (Brussels)
Date: 2018-10-10
Location: Nationale Plantentuin Meise (Brussels)
Location: National Botanical Garden, DC, Virginia :) | May, 2022
Date: 2022-05-28

Photo courtesy of: Kurt Stuber

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