Pepper
Botanical name: Piperaceae
Pepper
Botanical name: Piperaceae
Species of Pepper
Macropiper
Radiator plants
Radiator plants comprise of a large genus of tropical and subtropical compact perennials. In nature, they grow as epiphytes on rotten wood. Many radiator plants species are popular as houseplants and terrariums due to their compact size, attractive foliage and interesting spike-shaped flowers.
Pepper plants
The pepper plants genus has many ornamental species and a few edible ones, one of which is the producer of peppercorns, which have been used for thousands of years as a spice. However, some pepper plants species will typically contain a host of noxious chemicals to ward off mammals, preferring to live symbiotically with creatures such as ants.
Scientific Classification
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