Black pepper

Giant Silvergrass

About Black pepper and Giant Silvergrass

Black pepper

Giant Silvergrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Vines

Grass

1.3 Origin

India, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Southern Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Red pepper, Orange pepper

Not Avaialble

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

7NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, orchards, Temperate Regions

Lake Sides, savannahs

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-155-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lemon yellow

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Green, Light Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Circular cordate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Rhizome division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Root rot, Rust, Scab

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Not Available

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Leafminer, Snails, Squirrels

Crickets

5.12 Allergy

Oral Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls

bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Blackheads

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Dried seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Piper nigrum

MISCANTHUS Giganteus

7.2 Common Name

Peppercorn, Piper, Black pepper

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

काली मिर्च

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.2 In German

Pfeffer

Riesenschilf

7.2.3 In French

Piper nigrum

géant silvergrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Poivrier noir

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.5 In Greek

μαύρο πιπέρι

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pimenta-preta

Silvergrass gigante

7.2.7 In Polish

Pieprz czarny

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.8 In Latin

nigrum piperis

Giant Silvergrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Piperales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Piperaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Piper

Miscanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Black pepper and Giant Silvergrass

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

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Season and Care of Black pepper and Giant Silvergrass

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

Black pepper and Giant Silvergrass Physical Information

Black pepper and Giant Silvergrass physical information is very important for comparison. Black pepper height is 180.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Black pepper and Giant Silvergrass are as follows:

Black pepper flower color: Lemon yellow
Black pepper leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Giant Silvergrass flower color: Not Available
Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green

Care of Black pepper and Giant Silvergrass

Care of Black pepper and Giant Silvergrass 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 Giant Silvergrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Silvergrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.