Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Piperales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
xylosteoides
ID:
1094601

Status:
valid

Authors:
Steud.

Source:
tro

Year:
1841

Citation Micro:
Nomencl. Bot. , ed. 2, 2: 344 (1841)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001093939

Common Names

  • Piper xylosteoides
  • Piper Xylosteoides
  • Piper Xylosteo

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Description

Piper xylosteoides (also called Xylosteum Pepper, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the family Piperaceae. It is native to Colombia and Ecuador. It is found in wet montane forests at elevations of 1,000–2,000 m. It is a small shrub growing to a height of 1–2 m.

Uses & Benefits

Piper xylosteoides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a natural insect repellent. It is also used to make a traditional medicine for treating fever, colds, and stomach ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Piper xylosteoides has small, white flowers with four petals and four sepals. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Piper xylosteoides is a perennial plant that can be propagated by division or by cuttings. It prefers a well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some frost. It can be propagated by division in spring or by cuttings in summer.

Where to Find Piper xylosteoides

Piper xylosteoides can be found in the tropical forests of Colombia and Ecuador.

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,