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Piperaceae
Piper fragile
Piper fragile
Also known as Piper trukense, Piper carolinense, Piper barclayanum, Chavica benthamiana
Tropical Plants · Indoor Plants · Native Plants · Piper · Tropical · Rare · Humidity · Terrarium · Pacific · Specialist · Climbing · Vine · Exotic
This rare tropical Piper requires high humidity, warm temperatures, and consistent moisture to thrive. Best suited for experienced plant collectors with greenhouse conditions or terrariums. Native to Pacific islands, it needs specialized care and is not widely available in cultivation.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged, mist regularly · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -10°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 10 ft – 20 ft
- Spread
- 10 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Bismarck Archipelago, Caroline Is., Maluku, New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Is., Vanuatu
Sources: trefle
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