Piper auritum /Root Beer Plant

A relatively new plant in the landscape industry that has become quite popular because of its large, coarse textured foliage
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Scientific Name:	Piper auritum
Common Name:	Root Beer Plant
Plant Type:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:	8, 9, 10, 11 Determine Your Zone
Height:	5-8 feet
Spread:	None
Bloom time:	Summer
Flower color:	White
Light Exposure:	Part Sun, Filtered Shade, Shade
Drainage:	Well drained, Moist,
Rate of Growth:	Fast
Water Requirement:	Medium
Maintenance Level:	Low
Susceptible to insects and diseases:	No

Comments:	Grown for the huge leaves that can grow over a foot long and are used for their spicy aromatic scent and flavor. Some liken this aroma to root beer while others to anise-clove. Foliage is knocked back to the ground with hard freezes, but will come back from the roots. It does not generally produce fruit out side of its native area.