Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Piperales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
peruvianum
ID:
1093564

Status:
valid

Authors:
C.DC.

Source:
tro

Year:
1869

Citation Micro:
Prodr. 16(1): 283 (1869)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001092902

Common Names

  • Piper Peruvianum
  • Peruvianum Pepper
  • Peruvianum Mountain Pepper

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Description

Piper peruvianum (also called 'Peruvian Pepper', among many other common names) is a perennial shrub with white flowers and fruits. It is native to the Andean region of Peru and Bolivia, and is found in humid montane forests.

Uses & Benefits

Piper peruvianum is used in traditional medicine for treating fever, digestive problems, and inflammation. It is also used as an insect repellent and to make perfumes.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Piper peruvianum has small, white flowers with four petals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small, oval-shaped, and have a single pair of cotyledons.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Piper peruvianum is a perennial herbaceous plant native to tropical regions of South America. It is usually propagated by seed, but can also be propagated by cuttings. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and partial shade. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some frost.

Where to Find Piper peruvianum

Piper peruvianum can be found in the Andes Mountains of Peru and Bolivia.

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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