Common Name
Root beer plant
Family
PIPERACEAE
Select
Bushes
Spanish Name
Hoja de estrella
- Pioneer shrub that grows better under partial shade and humid areas.
- Pollinated by stingless bees and disperse by bats.
- Vulnerary. Topical maceration to relieve skin pro blems, sore muscles and swellings
- Ornamental for outdoor gardens and ecological restoration, mainly surrounding water bodies. PROPAGATION: Root cuttings.