Mexican Pepperleaf (Hoja Santa Root Beer Leaf Plant) - Piper auritum Nepenthes The fruit is known for

The fruit is known for its sweet

candy-like flavor

Plant doesn't look just like the picture

Simpson's Stopper can grow to mammoth heights of 30 feet with a 20-foot spread

but the Malaysian Monster is reaches a massive size

Mexican Pepperleaf (Hoja Santa Root Beer Leaf Plant) - Piper auritum Nepenthes The fruit is known forMexican Pepperleaf is from the pepper family and has leaves that smell and taste like a creamy glass of root beer. Whether you know Mexican Pepperleaf as Root Beer Leaf Plant, hoja santa, yerba santa, anisillo, Vera Cruz pepper or sacred pepper, its native name, "Hoja Santa," means holy leaf. These holy leaves are commonly used in Central and South American cuisine for a peppery root beer flavor with hints of sassafras, licorice, anise, and tarragon.