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About Black pepper and Rainbow Cactus


About Rainbow Cactus and Black pepper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen, Vines  
Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub  

Origin
India, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Southern Asia  
-  

Types
Red pepper, Orange pepper  
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose  

Number of Varieties
7  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Moist Soils, orchards, Temperate Regions  
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
5.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lemon yellow  
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Green, Light Green  
Purple, Purplish 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  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
-  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

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  
Needs very little water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
-  

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  
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
-  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
Yes  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Aphids, Leafminer, Snails, Squirrels  
-  

Allergy
Oral Allergy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, Blackheads  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

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  
-  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used in herbal medicines  
Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Piper nigrum  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

Common Name
Peppercorn, Piper, Black pepper  
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus  

In Hindi
काली मिर्च  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In German
Pfeffer  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In French
Piper nigrum  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Spanish
Poivrier noir  
Dasyacanthus echinocereus  

In Greek
μαύρο πιπέρι  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Portuguese
Pimenta-preta  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Polish
Pieprz czarny  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Latin
nigrum piperis  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Piperales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Piperaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Piper  
Echinocereus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Pachycereeae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
1100  
23
30  

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Properties of Black pepper and Rainbow Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Black pepper and Rainbow Cactus

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

Black pepper and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Black pepper and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Black pepper height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Black pepper and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

Care of Black pepper and Rainbow Cactus

Care of Black pepper and Rainbow Cactus 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 Rainbow Cactus 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 Rainbow Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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