Black pepper

Natal Plum

About Black pepper and Natal Plum

Black pepper

Natal Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Vines

Shrub

Origin

India, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Southern Asia

Southern Africa

Types

Red pepper, Orange pepper

Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, orchards, Temperate Regions

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Light Green

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular cordate

Oval to roundish

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Equal amount of N,P,K

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

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Leafminer, Snails, Squirrels

Birds

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls

along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Blackheads

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Dried seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Piper nigrum

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

Peppercorn, Piper, Black pepper

Large Num-Num

In Hindi

काली मिर्च

नेटाल बेर

In German

Pfeffer

Natal Plum

In French

Piper nigrum

natal Plum

In Spanish

Poivrier noir

Ciruela Natal

In Greek

μαύρο πιπέρι

Natal Plum

In Portuguese

Pimenta-preta

Natal Plum

In Polish

Pieprz czarny

Natal Plum

In Latin

nigrum piperis

Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Piperales

Gentianales

Family

Piperaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Piper

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Carisseae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

110020

1 27800

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Properties of Black pepper and Natal Plum

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

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Season and Care of Black pepper and Natal Plum

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

Black pepper and Natal Plum Physical Information

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

Black pepper flower color: Lemon yellow
Black pepper leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Black pepper and Natal Plum

Care of Black pepper and Natal Plum 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 Natal Plum 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 Natal Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.