Black pepper

Prairie Dropseed

About Black pepper and Prairie Dropseed

Black pepper

Prairie Dropseed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Vines

Grass

Origin

India, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Southern Asia

North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Red pepper, Orange pepper

Sporobolus heterolepis

Number of Varieties

715

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, orchards, Temperate Regions

Hay fields

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-153-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

10 - 2

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow

Red, Green, Purple, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Dark Green

Tan, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular cordate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid 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

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Leafminer, Snails, Squirrels

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Dried seeds

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Piper nigrum

SPOROBOLUS heterolepis

Common Name

Peppercorn, Piper, Black pepper

Prairie Dropseed

In Hindi

काली मिर्च

prairie dropseed

In German

Pfeffer

Prärie Dropseed

In French

Piper nigrum

prairie dropseed

In Spanish

Poivrier noir

dropseed pradera

In Greek

μαύρο πιπέρι

λιβάδι dropseed

In Portuguese

Pimenta-preta

pradaria dropseed

In Polish

Pieprz czarny

łąka dropseed

In Latin

nigrum piperis

PRATUM grama

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Piperales

Poales

Family

Piperaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Piper

Sporobolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

110010

1 27800

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Properties of Black pepper and Prairie Dropseed

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

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Season and Care of Black pepper and Prairie Dropseed

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

Black pepper and Prairie Dropseed Physical Information

Black pepper and Prairie Dropseed physical information is very important for comparison. Black pepper height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Prairie Dropseed height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Black pepper and Prairie Dropseed are as follows:

Black pepper flower color: Lemon yellow
Black pepper leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Prairie Dropseed flower color: Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Prairie Dropseed leaf color: Green

Care of Black pepper and Prairie Dropseed

Care of Black pepper and Prairie Dropseed 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 Prairie Dropseed 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 Prairie Dropseed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.