Buy Kava Plants – Rare Live Cutting (Piper methysticum)
Looking to buy kava plants and grow your own traditional kava at home? Our live kava plants (Piper methysticum) are healthy, well-rooted cuttings ready for planting. These plants will arrive bare roots (without soil), so be sure to have soil ready for them! This cultivar has been identified by experienced growers as the Pa Pa Ele Ele cultivar, a highly regarded Hawaiian kava. Independent testing confirms it possesses a kavalactone chemotype of 462513, which is consistent with authentic Pa Pa Ele Ele genetics.
Kava has been cultivated across the Pacific Islands for centuries, prized for its calming, grounding effects when prepared as a ceremonial drink. Now, you can grow kava plants in your own garden or greenhouse! With proper care, your plant will develop into a beautiful, hardy shrub that produces mature roots rich in kavalactones.
Why Choose Our Kava Plants?
Healthy live cuttings, rooted and ready to plant
Rarely available cultivar
Verified desirable kavalactone chemotype: 462513
Perfect for collectors of ethnobotanical and medicinal plants
Great for anyone who wants to grow kava at home
Growing Tips:
-Kava thrives in warm and humid conditions. protection from cold is a must! Outside of tropical climates it is advised to grow kava in a greenhouse or indoors.
-For lighting, it's important that kava plants are started out in partial shade; eventually exposing them to stronger light slowly as they get older and become more established. Choose a VERY well-draining fertile soil and keep it consistently moist.
-Do not allow plants to become rootbound as this can lead to nutrient and water uptake problems... not to mention lower your yields.
-Good air flow and garden hygiene is a must! Kava is susceptible to infections so its important that as your plants grows it gets plenty of fresh air and the the D's (dying, damaged, diseased) are removed from the plant as well as the surrounding area.
With patience and proper care, plants can be harvested in 2–5 years for traditional root use.
