Black pepper

Red Cardinal

About Black pepper and Red Cardinal

Black pepper

Red Cardinal

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Vines

Shrub

Origin

India, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Southern Asia

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Red pepper, Orange pepper

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, orchards, Temperate Regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-158-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

11-7

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm90.00 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

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Light Green

Brown, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular cordate

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

Soil Type

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Root rot, Rust, Scab

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Leafminer, Snails, Squirrels

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls

Borders

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

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Dried seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Piper nigrum

ERYTHRINA herbacea

Common Name

Peppercorn, Piper, Black pepper

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

In Hindi

काली मिर्च

Red Cardinal

In German

Pfeffer

Red Cardinal

In French

Piper nigrum

Cardinal rouge

In Spanish

Poivrier noir

Cárdenas

In Greek

μαύρο πιπέρι

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

In Portuguese

Pimenta-preta

Cardeal vermelho

In Polish

Pieprz czarny

Red Cardinal

In Latin

nigrum piperis

Cardinalis Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Piperales

Fabales

Family

Piperaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Piper

Erythrina

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

110010

1 27800

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Properties of Black pepper and Red Cardinal

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

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Season and Care of Black pepper and Red Cardinal

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

Black pepper and Red Cardinal Physical Information

Black pepper and Red Cardinal physical information is very important for comparison. Black pepper height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Black pepper and Red Cardinal are as follows:

Black pepper flower color: Lemon yellow
Black pepper leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Black pepper and Red Cardinal

Care of Black pepper and Red Cardinal 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 Red Cardinal 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 Red Cardinal needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.