Betel Pepper Leaf CUTTING x 2 – Betel Leaf – Piper sarmentosum – Untreated & Heirloom Perennial

Betel Pepper Leaf – Betel Leaf – Piper sarmentosum is a perennial, evergreen edible plant that is related to black pepper. It is rich in Vitamin E, carotenoids, xanthophylls, tannins, and phenolics. It has many health benefits and uses in traditional medicine. It produces beautiful glossy leaves with a spice taste that can be eaten raw in salads or to wrap food, and cooked as an addition to stir-fried food, in soups, and other dishes. The white flowers are also edible. It grows all year round in warm parts of Australia. It can be grown in a pot.

Betel Pepper Leaf is an easy-to-grow plant, that loves shade and moderate watering. it can be grown as a ground cover. The better the soil, the quicker and better it grows. All my plants grow happily in at least slightly raised garden beds. Even if it is just 15-20cm above the ground level, it makes a huge difference!

Planting and growing tips:

1. Cut about 5mm off the ends to refresh the cuttings
2. Plant in a pot with a good quality potting mix. Water thoroughly.
3. Keep it moist but not wet.
4. Re-pot or plant into the ground at the latest when the roots start to come out of the bottom holes.
5. Watering straight after planting is essential! From then on as required.
6. It doesn’t like to sit in water so a well-drained position is best. All our edibles grow happily and quickly in slightly raised garden beds.
7. It grows best in shade and half shade and in any type of soil, however, the better the soil, the quicker and better your plants will grow.

Additional notes:

• The price is for two cuttings from my plant, naturally grown with lots of love in my permaculture food forest in Pacific Haven QLD Australia. Sending within Australia only, not to NORFOLK ISLAND, NT, SA, TAS, or WA. Pick up by appointment only. 
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