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The Betel Leaf, also known as Magai Paan, is an Indian creeper with glossy heart-shaped leaves. With a bit of care, it is relatively easy to cultivate, even for new plant parents. Allow it to climb or trail, and it will be an excellent addition to both your collection and your eating habits, as it is known to chill the body and supply a variety of nutrients. You can buy this plant in an online nursery.
Name: Betel Leaf Plant
Scientific name: Piper beetle
Origin: Southeast Asian
Height: Up to 90cm
Family: Piperaceae
2. Betel Leaf
In India from the ancient years’ the betel leaf plant
has an important role.
This betel leaf plant is the ‘miracle herb’ that plays
a major role in rituals, pooja’s, medicinal, lucky
bringing houseplant & major horticulture
intercropping plant.
3. It is a slender, aromatic creeper, which has
rooting on all the nodes.
The branches of the plant are swollen at
the nodes.
And the plant has alternate, heart-shaped
smooth, shinning & long stalked leaves with
pointed apex.
About Plant
4. The inflorescence is cylindrical, pendulous spike and flowers are
naked, unisexual, dioecious, fairly long, peduncled 3–10 cm long.
And the small white flowers those are called as catkins.
Inflorescence
5. In India most of the rituals contain a famous dessert called ‘Paan’ie.,
Betel leaves are wrapped & chewed along with areca nut and tutti
frutties.
Chewing the betel leaf over time helps for easier digestion, acts as a
mouth freshener & other enormous benefits.
Paan Dessert
6. This piper betel plant loves to grow in well-drained garden soil preferably
sandy loamy or sandy clay pH of 5.6 to 8.2 for better growth.
Soil
7. Watering the plants in a way where the soil remains slightly
moist.
Avoid overwatering and stagnant water around the plant as it
will cause fungal issues.
The best method to follow is to let the topsoil be bit dry
between watering while maintaining the regular moisture.
Watering
8. Place the betel leaf plants in east or north-facing directions to receive
indirect or partial sunlight to receive better production.
Sunlight
9. The fertilizer required for growing betel leaf plants is organic fertilizer.
Occasional fertilizer application results in the best growth.
Like fertilizer application once in a couple of months.
Nitrogen-rich organic fertilizer such as cow manure, FYM, and
vermicompost helps to grow plants healthier & faster.
Fertilizer
10. Easily propagated through stem cuttings & also through water by leaves.
Use the sharp sterilized knife & make 6 to 7’’ inches slanting cuts from
the betal plants.
And plant the cuttings in a growth medium. Rooting emerges within 15
days of planting.
Propagation
11. This piper betle plants are intercropped with banana,
rubber, areca nut, and coconut plantations.
Intercropping
12. Betal leaves are miracle herb that majorly helps in
digestion, refreshes the mouth, boosts digestion, &
reduces headache.
Chewing betel leaves helps to cure asthma,
depression, reduces cholesterol, and improves oral
health.
Treat various skin disorders, heals the wounds &
pain.
It is most beneficial fast growing herbal plant with
low maintenance.
Benefits
