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Porophyllum linaria, known as pipicha or pepicha, is a short-lived perennial herb from Mexico, grown mainly for its strong, cilantro-like leaves with lemon and anise notes. It needs full sun and well-drained soil to thrive.
Porophyllum linaria (pipicha, pepicha, chepiche) is a sunny short-lived perennial plant used in Mexican cuisine, where it is often used to flavor meat dishes. It has a strong taste akin to fresh coriander with overtones of lemon and anise.
In some Mexican markets fresh and dried material is available for sale as a condiment. It is also used as a medicinal herb.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Porophyllum linaria by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
