Piperaceae
Piper hosokawae
Piper hosokawae
Also known as Piper decumanum var. paluense
Zones 5–9Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Moderate
Tropical Plants · Indoor Plants · Native Plants · Piper · Tropical · Piperaceae · Caroline Islands · Humidity · Forest · Rare · Foliage · Understory
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Currently out of stock everywhereStock updated 9/6/2026
This tropical Piper species from the Caroline Islands prefers warm, humid conditions with filtered light. It benefits from regular misting and well-draining potting mix enriched with organic matter to mimic its natural forest floor habitat.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water when top inch of soil feels dry, maintaining consistent moisture · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -10°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 10 ft – 20 ft
- Spread
- 10 ft
- Spacing
- 16 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Caroline Is.
Sources: trefle
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