Psychotria viridis is a tropical plant native to South America’s rainforests. Chacruna is a evergreen shrub, relative of the coffee plant. This plant is the primary admixture plant employed by Shamans of the Amazon basin to make the famous preparation known as Ayahuasca and the second admixtures is such as Banisteriopsis caapi.

Psychotria viridis requires warm and moist environment. Greenhouse culture is recommended, but will do well as a house-plant. Germination time - several months!