Betel Leaf, Paan (Large Leaf Form) bromeliads Harvest from August through October
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Description
Harvest from August through October
Calathea plants are the most popular house plant currently in NZ
A striking
semi-deciduous shrub that is suited to growing in full sun or partial shade where soils are suitably moist
containing substances that inhibit the growth of malignant tumors
Betel Leaf, Paan (Large Leaf Form) bromeliads Harvest from August through October'Paan' or 'Betel Leaf' (Piper betle) is the leaf of a vine belonging to the Piperaceae family which includes pepper and kava. The leaves are edible and mildly bitter and aromatic. In India and some other Asian countries it is common to eat 'Masala Paan' (sliced betel nut, lime powder and other spices rolled up in betel leaves) as a very mild stimulant, especially taken after food as a digestive. It also has countless other uses from breath freshener