Spice Vegetable
LA LOT
(PIPER LOLOT)
La Lot is a widely cultivated spice vegetable, used for grilling, soups, and known for its medicinal properties in treating joint pain and indigestion.
Spice Vegetable
Care Notes
Water Needs
LA LOT
PIPER LOLOT
1. Bio Characteristics
Herbaceous, roots from nodes. Heart-shaped leaves with 5 main veins.
2. Uses
Spice for grilling meat, cooking snails, and medicinal herb for pain relief.
3. Cultivation
Grow from cuttings. Loose soil, organic fertilizer.
favorite I. Uses & Value
La Lot is a widely grown spice vegetable. Some dishes like snails with beans or La Lot wrapped beef require it for their distinct aroma and taste. It is also used in cooling soups.
Health Benefits: Treats indigestion, bloating, headaches from cold, shoulder pain, etc.
spa II. Biological Characteristics
- Stems & Roots: Herbaceous perennial, creeping. Roots grow from nodes (2-5 roots).
- Leaves: Heart-shaped, dark shiny green above, pale green below. 5 main veins radiating from the base.
- Flowers & Fruit: Flowers at leaf axils. Berries with a single seed.
- Climate: Prefers hot and humid conditions, likes scattered light (shade).
- Soil: Grows on various soils but best on light, loose, organic-rich soil with neutral pH.
agriculture III. Cultivation Techniques
1. Season
- Year-round: In warm areas.
- Best: Spring-Summer.
2. Soil & Fertilizers
Bed preparation: Width 1.1-1.2m; height 0.15-0.2m.
- Organic: 1 - 1.5 tons
- Superphosphate: 50 - 60 kg
- KCl: 15 - 20 kg
- NPK: 40 - 50 kg
* Basal: All organic, phosphate, 1/3 K. Top dressing: NPK, remaining 2/3 K.
3. Propagation & Care
- Propagation: Stem cuttings. Cut 18-20cm segments from healthy plants.
- Spacing: Rows 30cm apart, plants 20cm apart. Plant cuttings at an angle, burying 2-3 nodes.
- Care: - Watering: Keep moist. Water lightly daily or every other day. - Weeding/Hilling: Lightly hoe and hill up when plants turn green. - Pest Control: Few pests. Use IPM and bio-products if needed.
inventory_2 IV. Harvest
- Time: 35 - 40 days after planting.
- Method: Cut entire stem leaving 12-15cm stump or pick leaves. Avoid over-mature or too young leaves.
- Processing: Bundle 5-7 leaves, pin together, wash clean.
Growing Conditions
Fertilizer for 1,000m²: check_circle Organic: 1 - 1.5 tons check_circle Superphosphate: 50 - 60 kg check_circle KCl: 15 - 20 kg check_circle NPK: 40 - 50 kg * Basal: All organic, phosphate, 1/3 K. Top dressing: NPK, remaining 2/3 K. 3. Propagation & Care Propagation: Stem cuttings. Cut 18-20cm segments from healthy plants. Spacing: Rows 30cm apart, plants 20cm apart. Plant cuttings at an angle, burying 2-3 nodes. Care: - Watering: Keep moist. Water lightly daily or every other day. - Weeding/Hilling: Lightly hoe and hill up when plants turn green. - Pest Control: Few pests. Use IPM and bio-products if needed. inventory_2 IV. Harvest Time: 35 - 40 days after planting. Method: Cut entire stem leaving 12-15cm stump or pick leaves. Avoid over-mature or too young leaves. Processing: Bundle 5-7 leaves, pin together, wash clean. Fertilizer (per 1,000m²) compost 1-1.5 Tons Organic science 40-50 kg NPK science 50-60 kg Superphosphate science 15-20 kg KCl Growth Cycle Planting
Spring-Summer - Cuttings.
Care
Water daily, weed & hill up.
Harvest
After 35-40 days.
Consumption
Bundles of 5-7 leaves.