Betel Leaf, Paan (Large Leaf Form) Ground Cover Quiet to dormant over winter

Quiet to dormant over winter

It also has countless other uses from breath-freshener to antiseptic to use in religious and cultural ceremonies as well as decoration

Its uses are many and varied: plant it in the warm temperate

Already several years old

Betel Leaf, Paan (Large Leaf Form) Ground Cover Quiet to dormant over winter'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