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Piperaceae

Marigold pepper

Piper marginatum Jacq.

Family
Piperaceae
Genus
Piper

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Marigold pepper (Piper marginatum)
FlowerPhoto: Helio Lourencini, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (1)
English
Marigold pepper

Synonyms

  • Artanthe marginata Miq.
  • Schilleria marginata Kunth

Flowers

In flower
February, April, July to December (from 34 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit
Shrub, Tree
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Puerto Rico: native

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.