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NWFLArenegade

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Piper methysticum ‘bright eyes’
« on: August 04, 2024, 05:59:56 PM »
Has anyone ever heard of Piper methysticum ‘bright eyes’? I found a deal on one and ordered it. I haven’t received it yet but, after trying to do research on it, it seems to more P. Betel than P. Methysticum. I can’t seem to find much in the way of info on it, just a few pictures. It looks like it is more of a vine than a shrub. Anyone out there with any experience on this plant that can provide some clarification? I’ll provide some pics once it comes in.
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Re: Piper methysticum ‘bright eyes’
« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2024, 08:55:47 PM »
If it looks like whats shown here http://www.ukhouseplants.com/plants/piper it looks just like it should to me, maybe different in a way that can definately be in the range of 'cultivar different'.
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Re: Piper methysticum ‘bright eyes’
« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2024, 10:31:01 PM »
I came across it a little while a go whilst I was searching for a new Piper methysticum plant myself.
'Bright Eyes' definitely doesn't look like Piper methysticum to me, although I'm no expert. I'd still say I'm 99% sure it's not from comparing it to photos of actual Piper methysticum plants, and from memory of my old Piper methysticum 'ISA' plant. I found very little information about it online too, and the few other comments on it I came across also believed it to be a different species of Piper.

I agree it appears much more similar to Piper betle, in both its morphology and growth habit.
There's a lot of different Piper species so it would be very difficult to try and fully ID it, I certainly wouldn't be able to. However I have seen someone else call it Piper betle aff. 'Bright Eyes', which I also think is the best fitting name for it currently.
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