False Pepper (Embelia Laeta) is a perennial shrub in the Primulaceae family with moderate care difficulty. It requires moderate watering and partial shade or filtered_light light in USDA hardiness zones 10-12. This plant is safe for cats and dogs.

Embelia laeta is an evergreen, scandent shrub growing 1 to 2 meters tall, native to South China, Indo-China, and Taiwan, primarily found in wet tropical biomes.