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Black pepper

Protea
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About Black pepper and Protea

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Vines
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

India, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Southern Asia
Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Red pepper, Orange pepper
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Number of Varieties

71600
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, orchards, Temperate Regions
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1510-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
12-8

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm91.44 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm91.44 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
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular cordate
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
-

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
-

Bloom Time

-
All year

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Sprinkle water over foliage, Water every two or three days during warmer months
Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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
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Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Leafminer, Snails, Squirrels
Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Oral Allergy
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Blackheads
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acid Reflux, Dysentry, Healthy teeth, Inflammation, Oral health
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Dried seeds
Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Piper nigrum
PROTEA

Common Name

Peppercorn, Piper, Black pepper
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

In Hindi

काली मिर्च
Protea plant

In German

Pfeffer
Protea Pflanze

In French

Piper nigrum
usine de Protea

In Spanish

Poivrier noir
planta de protea

In Greek

μαύρο πιπέρι
φυτό Protea

In Portuguese

Pimenta-preta
planta Protea

In Polish

Pieprz czarny
Protea roślin

In Latin

nigrum piperis
Protea herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Piperales
Proteales

Family

Piperaceae
Proteaceae

Genus

Piper
Protea

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Proteae

Subfamily

-
Proteoideae

Number of Species

11001600
1 27800
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Properties of Black pepper and Protea

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

Season and Care of Black pepper and Protea

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

Black pepper and Protea Physical Information

Black pepper and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Black pepper height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Black pepper and Protea are as follows:

  • Black pepper flower color: Lemon yellow

  • Black pepper leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

  • Protea flower color:

  • Protea leaf color:

Care of Black pepper and Protea

Care of Black pepper and Protea 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 Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.