Piper Betel, Maghai Paan – Plant

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About Piper Betel

Plant Specifications

Planting And Care

• Place your plant in a place that receives at least 5 to 6 hours of sunlight daily.
• It thrives well in a hot and humid environment in partial shade.
• The betel plant needs regular watering. Water only when the soil feels dry to touch.
• Loosen the soil without damaging the roots. It will help the plant to uptake the nutrients and moisture easily.
• Prune regularly after it reaches 2 m height to control the plant, regular pruning, and plucking of leaves encourages new growth and sweet and tender leaves.
• Occasional feeding every couple of months in the growing season of the plant with a nitrogen-rich organic fertilizer like manure or compost is recommended.

Piper Betel Care

• The betel vine is propagated by terminal stem cuttings or setts about 30 – 45 cm long.
• Setts obtained from the top portions of the vines are easy to root and hence best for planting.
• It prefers slightly acidic, sandy-loamy and lightly damp soil but not waterlogged.
• Use the well-drained potting mix to plant it in a way that water will drain out from it quickly.
• Pick a less windy spot with partial shade for planting.
• Select a piece of rooted cutting of betel with at least three or four leaves.
• Remove the lowest leaf and plant the stem with the growing media in a pot.

Piper Betel Special Feature

• Dried ground pepper is one of the most common spices in European cuisine having been known since antiquity for both its flavor and its use as a medicine.
• The fruit, known as a peppercorn when dried, is a small drupe, dark red when fully mature, containing a single seed.

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