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About Black pepper and Mexican Feather Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Vines
Grass

Origin

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

Types

Red pepper, Orange pepper
Nassella tenuissima

Number of Varieties

715
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, orchards, Temperate Regions
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-156-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
11 - 4

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm55.90 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular cordate
Linear

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
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 water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Leafminer, Snails, Squirrels
-

Allergy

Oral Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge

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
Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Piper nigrum
NASSELLA tenuissima

Common Name

Peppercorn, Piper, Black pepper
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass

In Hindi

काली मिर्च
Mexican Feather Grass

In German

Pfeffer
Mexikanische Federgras

In French

Piper nigrum
Mexicaine Herbe Feather

In Spanish

Poivrier noir
Pluma hierba mexicana

In Greek

μαύρο πιπέρι
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass

In Portuguese

Pimenta-preta
Mexican Pena Relva

In Polish

Pieprz czarny
Mexican Feather trawy

In Latin

nigrum piperis
Mexicanus Pluma Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Piperales
Cyperales

Family

Piperaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Piper
Nassella

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Stipeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1100116
1 27800
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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.

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 60.00 cm 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:

  • 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.