This shrub has a sparsely branched upright stems that form an open round habit. It has large leathery oblong dark glossy green leaves and the tiny flowers are arranged in a greenish cylindrical spike that appears from spring to summer.

Hardiness zones 11 to 12 

Piper magnificum is naturally found in eastern Peru growing in the understory of the Amazonian rainforests commonly in a seasonally inundated low lands and extending to the lower mountains, from sea level to an altitude of 1000 m (3200 ft). 

It requires a cool shaded to semi-shaded wind protected position in a well-drained organic rich moist soil that is tending acidic with a pH 4.5 to 7.5 and is intolerant of frost and drought. 

The Lacquered Peppertree it has grown for its glossy foliage and upright habit. It is planted in the understory of tropical gardens or around water features or is used as a glass house specimen. It is suitable for coastal and low-mountain regions establishing in 3-4 years and is moderately long-lived. This is very attractive shrub is not commonly cultivated and may be difficult to obtain. ID 3688

Piper (PY-pur) magnificum (mag-NIF-ee-kum)

Piperaceae (PY-per-AY-see-ee)
Peppers