Piper auritum Growth rate through a progressive series of photographs  To Green Thumbs Main Menu           Click on Image to go back to page. February 7, 2000  Piper auritum (Root Beer Plant). This tropical plant is in the Peperomia family and was given to me by my good friend and expert gardener, Mike Burnett. Can grow to 15 feet in nine months, has large leaves to 18 inches, that are soft to the touch, and a root beer aroma when any part of the plant is crushed or bruised, making this a cool plant for the hot tropics. Image taken February 7, 2000.    BACK To February Page One Menu This page was updated April 7, 2000 Click on image to go back to page. March 7, 2000    Image taken one month later showing same plant. March 7, 2000    BACK To March Page Two Menu Click on image to go back to page. April 6, 2000  Image taken one month later showing same plant. April 6, 2000    BACK To April Page One Menu