{"product_id":"piper-excelsum-1-5l","title":"Piper excelsum 1.5L","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePiper excelsum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKawakawa\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA native shrub with large heart shaped leaves, often with numerous holes caused by the native kawakawa looper moth caterpillar. Female plants produce finger-like orange fruits in late summer which are sweet and peppery, and loved by native birds such as \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ekererū\u003c\/span\u003e. The leaves are aromatic, and widely used in traditional \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMāori medicines. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKawakawa grow to an attractive large shrub with interesting jointed branches. They can grow up to 5m tall, but can be kept to a smaller size with regular pruning. They prefer a site that mimics the understory of our native bush, sheltered part shade and plenty of organic matter in the soil. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Growing Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51591250936041,"sku":null,"price":12.4,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/6832\/1257\/files\/20260728_101308.jpg?v=1785194060","url":"https:\/\/growingplants.co.nz\/products\/piper-excelsum-1-5l","provider":"Growing Plants","version":"1.0","type":"link"}