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About Black pepper and Blue Giant

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Vines
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

India, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Southern Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Red pepper, Orange pepper
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

Number of Varieties

76
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, orchards, Temperate Regions
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1512-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm17.78 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm10.16 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Red, Green, Light Green
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular cordate
Narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Sprinkle water over foliage, Water every two or three days during warmer months
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

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
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Root rot, Rust, Scab
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Leafminer, Snails, Squirrels
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Oral Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Blackheads
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acid Reflux, Dysentry, Healthy teeth, Inflammation, Oral health
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Part of Plant Used

Dried seeds
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Other Uses

Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used in herbal medicines
useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Piper nigrum
DASYLIRION berlandieri

Common Name

Peppercorn, Piper, Black pepper
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

In Hindi

काली मिर्च
Blue Giant Grass

In German

Pfeffer
Blue Giant Grass

In French

Piper nigrum
Blue Giant Herbe

In Spanish

Poivrier noir
Blue Grass gigante

In Greek

μαύρο πιπέρι
Μπλε Giant Grass

In Portuguese

Pimenta-preta
Blue Grass gigante

In Polish

Pieprz czarny
Błękitny Gigant Trawa

In Latin

nigrum piperis
Giant herba blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Piperales
Asparagales

Family

Piperaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Piper
Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

110022
1 27800
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Properties of Black pepper and Blue Giant

Wondering what are the properties of Black pepper and Blue Giant? We provide you with everything About Black pepper and Blue Giant. Black pepper doesn't have thorns and Blue Giant doesn't have thorns. Also Black pepper does not have fragrant flowers. Black pepper has allergic reactions like Oral Allergy and Blue Giant 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 Blue Giant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Black pepper and Blue Giant

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

Black pepper and Blue Giant Physical Information

Black pepper and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Black pepper height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Black pepper and Blue Giant are as follows:

  • Black pepper flower color: Lemon yellow

  • Black pepper leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

  • Blue Giant flower color: Yellow

  • Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Black pepper and Blue Giant

Care of Black pepper and Blue Giant 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 Blue Giant pruning is done 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 Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.