Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Piperales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
angustifolium
ID:
1093434

Status:
valid

Authors:
Lam.

Source:
tro

Year:
1791

Citation Micro:
Tabl. Encycl. 1: 81 (1791)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001092772

Common Names

  • Piper Angustifolium
  • Narrow-Leaf Pepper
  • Narrow-Leaf Mountain Pepper

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Uses & Benefits

Piper angustifolium is used in traditional medicine to treat digestive problems and fever. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a flavoring agent in food.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Flower: small, white flowers with yellowish-green tips. Seed: small, black seeds. Seedlings: small, green seedlings with white-tipped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Piper angustifolium is a small, perennial shrub native to the tropical rainforests of South America. It is easy to propagate and cultivate, and can be grown in a variety of soil types. It prefers a well-draining soil mix and should be watered regularly. It can be propagated by stem cuttings or by division of the plant. It can also be grown from seed, but this is a slower process.

Where to Find Piper angustifolium

Piper angustifolium can be found in tropical regions of South America, Central America, and the Caribbean.

Species in the Piper genus

Piper abbadianum, Piper abbreviatum, Piper aberrans, Piper abutiloides, Piper hypoglaucum, Piper coronatibracteum, Piper corozalanum, Piper corrugatum, Piper costulatum, Piper coruscans, Piper corylistachyopsis, Piper costaricense, Piper corcovadense, Piper cordiforme, Piper cornilimbum, Piper corintoananum, Piper crispatum, Piper crenulatibracteum, Piper crenulatum, Piper criniovarium, Piper crassipes, Piper crassinervium, Piper crebrinodum, Piper crassistilum, Piper comatum, Piper colonense, Piper compactum, Piper cordatilimbum, Piper collinum, Piper conversum, Piper constanzanum, Piper cooperi, Piper concinnifolium, Piper consanguineum, Piper confusum, Piper conibaccum, Piper degeneri, Piper dendrophilum, Piper deliciasanum, Piper decurrens, Piper demeraranum, Piper delicatum, Piper davidianum, Piper davidsonii, Piper deamii, Piper deductum, Piper decumanum, Piper diffamatum, Piper dempoanum, Piper dilatatum,

Species in the Piperaceae family

Manekia venezuelana, Manekia obtusa, Manekia naranjoana, Manekia urbani, Manekia incurva, Manekia sydowii, Peperomia megalopoda, Peperomia melanokirrocarpa, Peperomia melinii, Peperomia matlalucaensis, Peperomia meeboldii, Peperomia maxwellana, Peperomia maypurensis, Peperomia tuisana, Peperomia uaupesensis, Peperomia turboensis, Peperomia turialvensis, Peperomia tutuilana, Peperomia udisilvestris, Peperomia macrostachya, Peperomia maculosa, Peperomia maestrana, Peperomia magnoliifolia, Peperomia macedoana, Peperomia mala, Peperomia marchionensis, Peperomia mariannensis, Peperomia marivelesana, Peperomia martiana, Peperomia manarae, Peperomia marahuacensis, Peperomia mantadiana, Peperomia mutilata, Peperomia naitasiriensis, Peperomia muscicola, Peperomia nandalana, Peperomia ripicola, Peperomia rivulorum, Peperomia retivenulosa, Peperomia quadrifolia, Peperomia quadrangularis, Peperomia quaesita, Peperomia quaifei, Peperomia rodriguesiana, Peperomia curtispica, Peperomia cyclophylla, Peperomia cuspidata, Peperomia deppeana, Peperomia defluens, Peperomia degeneri,