Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Piperales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
padifolium
ID:
1092881

Status:
valid

Authors:
C.DC.

Source:
tro

Year:
1869

Citation Micro:
Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 16(1): 253. 1869 [mid Nov 1869]

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001092219

Common Names

  • Piper padifolium
  • Paddle-Leaf Pepper
  • Paddle-Leaf Piper

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Description

Piper padifolium (also called 'Cordoncillo', among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree that grows up to 4 meters tall. It is native to Central and South America, and is found in tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests.

Uses & Benefits

Piper padifolium is used as an ornamental plant, for its attractive foliage, and as a medicinal plant for its antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Piper padifolium is a small, white, fragrant flower. The seed is a small, black, oval-shaped seed. The seedlings are small, green, and have three leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Piper padifolium is a perennial herb that can be propagated from seed or cuttings. It prefers a moist, well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. It can be grown in containers or in the garden. When growing from seed, sow the seeds in early spring in a warm, sunny location. When growing from cuttings, take cuttings in late spring or early summer and root them in a moist, well-drained soil. Once established, the plant is drought tolerant and does not require much maintenance.

Where to Find Piper padifolium

Piper padifolium is native to the tropical forests of Central and South America.

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,

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