Piper reticulatum
Piper reticulatum
- Native to:
- Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Leeward Is., Panamá, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.
Dick Culbert (www.flickr.com) from Gibsons, B.C., Canada,Dick Culbert (www.flickr.com) from Gibsons, B.C., Canada,Blake Bringhurst (www.inaturalist.org),geralg (www.inaturalist.org),John Vaughan Thompson,Velloso, Jose? Mariano da Conceic?a?o,,Ribeiro, José Silvestre, 1807-1891 Rocha Dias, Eduardo Augusto da Academia das Ciências de Lisboa,Bartlett, Harley Harris,1886-1960,author,Thomas Meehan and Sons Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection,Yanovsky, Elias, 1886-,José Mariano da Conceição Veloso,Räuschel, Ernst Adolf
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Piperaceae
- Genus:
- Piper
- Species:
- Piper reticulatum
- USDA Symbol:
- PIRE10
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 600 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- mar,apr,may,jun
- Bloom Colors:
- greenish-white
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers shaded, humid environments