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About Black pepper and Malabar Spinach

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Vines
Vegetable

Origin

India, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Southern Asia
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Red pepper, Orange pepper
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

75
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, orchards, Temperate Regions
Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
12*7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm24.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow
Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Light Green
White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Green
Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Dark Green
Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular cordate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

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
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Root rot, Rust, Scab
Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Leafminer, Snails, Squirrels
-

Allergy

Oral Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls
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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
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Dried seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Piper nigrum
BASELLA alba

Common Name

Peppercorn, Piper, Black pepper
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

काली मिर्च
पोई

In German

Pfeffer
Malabarspinat

In French

Piper nigrum
L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Poivrier noir
espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

μαύρο πιπέρι
Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Pimenta-preta
Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Pieprz czarny
Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

nigrum piperis
Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Piperales
Caryophyllales

Family

Piperaceae
Basellaceae

Genus

Piper
Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

110060
1 27800
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Properties of Black pepper and Malabar Spinach

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

Season and Care of Black pepper and Malabar Spinach

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

Black pepper and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Black pepper and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Black pepper height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Black pepper and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

  • Black pepper flower color: Lemon yellow

  • Black pepper leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

  • Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Black pepper and Malabar Spinach

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