Black pepper

Acerola

About Black pepper and Acerola

Black pepper

Acerola

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Vines

Shrub

Origin

India, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Southern Asia

Central America, South America

Types

Red pepper, Orange pepper

Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, orchards, Temperate Regions

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm457.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm243.84 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Light Green

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular cordate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Sprinkle water over foliage, Water every two or three days during warmer months

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Remove dead branches, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Root rot, Rust, Scab

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction

Wind

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Leafminer, Snails, Squirrels

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Blackheads

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acid Reflux, Dysentry, Healthy teeth, Inflammation, Oral health

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Dried seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Piper nigrum

Malpighia emarginata

Common Name

Peppercorn, Piper, Black pepper

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

In Hindi

काली मिर्च

Acerola Tree

In German

Pfeffer

Acerola Baum

In French

Piper nigrum

Acerola Arbre

In Spanish

Poivrier noir

Árbol de acerola

In Greek

μαύρο πιπέρι

Acerola Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Pimenta-preta

Árvore acerola

In Polish

Pieprz czarny

Acerola Drzewo

In Latin

nigrum piperis

Acerola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Piperales

Malpighiales

Family

Piperaceae

Malpighiaceae

Genus

Piper

Malpighia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

1100-

1 27800

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Properties of Black pepper and Acerola

Wondering what are the properties of Black pepper and Acerola? We provide you with everything About Black pepper and Acerola. Black pepper doesn't have thorns and Acerola doesn't have thorns. Also Black pepper does not have fragrant flowers. Black pepper has allergic reactions like Oral Allergy and Acerola has allergic reactions like Oral Allergy. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Black pepper and Acerola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black pepper and Acerola

Season and care of Black pepper and Acerola is important to know. While considering everything about Black pepper and Acerola Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black pepper season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Acerola season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Black pepper is Loam, Sand and for Acerola is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Black pepper is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Acerola is Alkaline.

Black pepper and Acerola Physical Information

Black pepper and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Black pepper height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Black pepper and Acerola are as follows:

Black pepper flower color: Lemon yellow
Black pepper leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Black pepper and Acerola

Care of Black pepper and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black pepper pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Remove dead branches and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Black pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.