Black pepper

Mexican Feather Grass

About Black pepper and Mexican Feather Grass

Black pepper

Mexican Feather Grass

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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

Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

1.4 Types

Red pepper, Orange pepper

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

7NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, orchards, Temperate Regions

driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-156-10

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

11 - 4

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2b, 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 cm50.80 cm

0.54 3900

1.4.2 Minimum Width

NA55.90 cm

0.1 6350

1.2 Plant Color

1.2.1 Flower Color

Lemon yellow

Not Available

1.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Green, Light Green

Non Fruiting Plant

1.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

1.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

1.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green, Tan

1.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan

1.3 Shape

1.3.1 Leaf Shape

Circular cordate

Linear

1.4 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Summer, Summer

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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2.3 Tolerances

Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do not water excessively

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.7 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

Requires little pruning

3.8 Fertilizers

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

Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Root rot, Rust, Scab

Not Available, Red blotch

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Not Available

Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Aphids, Leafminer, Snails, Squirrels

Not Available

4.12 Allergy

Oral Allergy

Not Available

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Blackheads

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Dried seeds

Leaves

5.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

Piper nigrum

NASSELLA tenuissima

6.2 Common Name

Peppercorn, Piper, Black pepper

Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass

6.2.1 In Hindi

काली मिर्च

Mexican Feather Grass

6.2.2 In German

Pfeffer

Mexikanische Federgras

6.2.3 In French

Piper nigrum

Mexicaine Herbe Feather

6.2.4 In Spanish

Poivrier noir

Pluma hierba mexicana

6.2.5 In Greek

μαύρο πιπέρι

Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Pimenta-preta

Mexican Pena Relva

6.2.7 In Polish

Pieprz czarny

Mexican Feather trawy

6.2.8 In Latin

nigrum piperis

Mexicanus Pluma Grass

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

7.4 Order

Piperales

Cyperales

7.5 Family

Piperaceae

Poaceae

7.6 Genus

Piper

Nassella

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

Stipeae

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

7.10 Number of Species

NA116

1 27800

Properties of Black pepper and Mexican Feather Grass

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

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Season and Care of Black pepper and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Black pepper and Mexican Feather Grass Physical Information

Black pepper and Mexican Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Black pepper height is 180.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm. The color specification of Black pepper and Mexican Feather Grass are as follows:

Black pepper flower color: Lemon yellow
Black pepper leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Mexican Feather Grass flower color: Not Available
Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Black pepper and Mexican Feather Grass

Care of Black pepper and Mexican Feather Grass 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 Mexican Feather Grass pruning is done Requires little pruning. In summer Black pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Feather Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.