*****PLEASE READ COMPLETELY BEFORE BUYING!!!***** ~~~BE INFORMED BEFORE YOU BUY~~~WE SHIP ON TUESDAYS & FRIDAYS ONLY! WE ANSWER MESSAGES ON MONDAYS & THURSDAYS ONLY! Closed on all holidays.If you have a question or a problem just hang tight we will get back to you on our office days(Mondays & Thursdays)Description Piper nigrum, a shiny tropical vine, is the source of black peppercorns. It’s Ideal for container growing and will grow up a small trellis or stake. • Average mature height: 12 to 15 feet • Light: Full to part sun • Soil: Keep moist but not soggy • Zones: 10-11~~~~VERY IMPORTANT!!!READ ALL INFORMATION!!!~~~~ PRICE IS FOR (1) HEALHTY WELL ROOTED STARTER PLANT THAT IS SHIPPED IN POT! IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THAT YOU POT IT IN NOTHING BIGGER THAN A 3 OR 4 INCH POT FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS! When considering buying our plants “PLEASE” be aware that the pictures of the plants shown in this listing is only an examples of the approximate size you will get!!! Height and fullness varies.PLEASE REMEMBER THESE ARE STARTER PLANTS!!!NOT MATURE PLANTS!!!YOU COULD GET A PLANT AS BIG AS THE PLANT ON THE LEFT OF PICTURE #2 OR YOU COULD GET A PLANT AS SMALL AS THE PLANT ON THE RIGHT OF PICTURE #2.PLEASE remember these are “STARTER PLANTS”!!! Please DO NOT transplant them into giant pots!!! You will kill it if you do! Put it in a 3 or 4 inch pot with fast draining soil and leave it for at least 6 months!!!! If you will not be happy with one of the smaller plants(as shown on the right of picture #2) We respectfully ask you to please not buy. We always send the biggest plants first! Whatever the size you get it will be healthy and well rooted!!!***PLEASE NOTE*** PLANT WILL LIKELY HAVE YELLOWING LEAVES FROM THE STRESS OF SHIPMENT MAY EVEN DROP SOME OF ITS LEAVES. THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM. KEEP MOIST AND IN A BRIGHT LOCATION. NO DIRECT SUN UNTIL MORE MATURE. ONCE PLANT IS MATURE PLANT LOVES SUN. KEEP MOIST FIRST YEAR THEN WATER WHEN DRY. REDUCE WATER IN WINTER. PLANTS WILL GO DORMANT IN FALL & WINTER. IF YOU BUY PLANT DURING DORMANT SEASON IT WILL COME WITHOUT LEAVES! IT IS NOT DEAD IT IS DORMANT! FERTILIZE DURING THE SPRING & SUMMER.PLEASE KEEP READING! MORE VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION!If you are buying more than one plant there is no need to wait for an invoice to be sent. Just place the items in your cart and pay. Shipping is free no matter how many you buy! NOTICE: If your plant arrives badly damaged I will need photo proof within 24 hours of delivery. I will need photos of the box and the plant in order to send out a replacement. A leaf that comes off during shipment or minor branch breakage does not constitute serious damage. I will only replace the plant if it is badly broken, crushed, or dead on arrival. Some wilting and/or yellowing of leaves or leaf lose it normal. Minor branch breakage is normal. Please remember I can’t fix a problem if I don’t know about it.Do not place this young plant in direct sunlight. Gradually introduce it to more sun over the coarse of a few weeks. You will sometimes have yellowing leaves this is normal as the leaves go through natural leaf death.We are inspected by the state of Mississippi Agriculture Dept. We routinely spray our plants with insecticides and fungicides as preventive measures. WARNING: Always retrieve packages from the mail as soon as it is delivered. If left in a mailbox during freezing temps it will kill the plant(s). If left in mailbox during extreme heat it will kill the plant(s), It is the buyers responsibility to track the package and get it as soon as it is delivered. Tracking information automatically uploads so buyer is able to see exactly what day there package will arrive. So buyers please make sure that you are going to be able to get your package as soon as it arrives. Seller not responsible for plants that are dead due to being left out in the mailbox in extreme heat or cold. I DO NOT SHIP OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES!!! SO PLEASE DO NOT BUY IF YOU ARE OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES!!! NO EXCEPTIONS. DUE TO EBAY POLICY I CAN NOT HOLD ORDERSIF YOU ARE NOT READY FOR YOUR ORDER TO BE SHIPPED PLEASE DON’T BUY UNTIL YOU ARE READY. We are only in the office 1/2 day on Monday’s and Thursday’sThat is when we answer all email messages.If you have a question, concern, or problem please send a message and rest assured that we will get back to you as soon as we are next in the office. It is not necessary to leave multiple messages. We answer all messages! Orders are prepared and packaged for shipment on Monday afternoon’s and Thursday afternoon’s. Orders ship out on Tuesday mornings and Friday mornings. We are in the greenhouses working the rest of the time. Growing and caring for these plants is very time consuming so that is where the bulk of our time is spent. We believe in quality family time that is why we are closed on weekends and all holidays. We value our 100% Positive feedback! If you have a problem please don’t leave negative or neutral feedback. Contact us and we will work together to find a solution to the problem. PLEASE READ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!IT IS VERY COMMON FOR THESE PLANTS TO GO THROUGH STRESS FROM SHIPPING!!! IT IS VERY POSSIBLE FOR THEM TO ARRIVE WITH THERE LEAVES WILTED/WITHERED OR YELLOWED FROM STRESS. IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE FOR SOME OR ALL OF THE LEAVES TO FALL OFF DURING OR SOON AFTER SHIPMENT. IT IS ALSO COMMON FOR SOME OF THE LEAVES TO GET BENT OR BROKEN DURING SHIPMENT. THIS IS NO CAUSE FOR ALARM!!! AS LONG AS THE MAIN STEM IS NOT BROKEN AND IS HEALTHY LOOKING THE PLANT WILL BE FINE. IF THE PLANT ARRIVES WILTED WATER IT AND PLACE IT IN SHADE IT WILL RECOVER SOON. WE WILL ONLY REPLACE THE PLANT IF IT ARRIVES DEAD OR BADLY DAMAGED!!! WE MUST HAVE PHOTO PROOF WITHIN 24 HOURS OF ARRIVAL!!!