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About Black pepper and Sausage Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Vines
Tree

Origin

India, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Southern Asia
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types

Red pepper, Orange pepper
Kigelia africana

Number of Varieties

79
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, orchards, Temperate Regions
Riverine forest, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-159-12
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
H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm910.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow
Dark Red, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Light Green
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular cordate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

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 a lot of water initially

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
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
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Root rot, Rust, Scab
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Leafminer, Snails, Squirrels
Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Oral Allergy
Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls
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Beauty Benefits

Acne, Blackheads
Acne, Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acid Reflux, Dysentry, Healthy teeth, Inflammation, Oral health
Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

Part of Plant Used

Dried seeds
Dried seeds, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used in herbal medicines
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Piper nigrum
KIGELIA africana

Common Name

Peppercorn, Piper, Black pepper
Sausage Tree

In Hindi

काली मिर्च
Sausage Tree

In German

Pfeffer
Sausage Tree

In French

Piper nigrum
saucisse Arbre

In Spanish

Poivrier noir
Árbol de salchicha

In Greek

μαύρο πιπέρι
λουκάνικο δέντρο

In Portuguese

Pimenta-preta
Árvore de salsicha

In Polish

Pieprz czarny
kiełbasa Drzewo

In Latin

nigrum piperis
farciminis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Piperales
Lamiales

Family

Piperaceae
Bignoniaceae

Genus

Piper
Kaempferia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Tecomeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

11009
1 27800
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Properties of Black pepper and Sausage Tree

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

Season and Care of Black pepper and Sausage Tree

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

Black pepper and Sausage Tree Physical Information

Black pepper and Sausage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Black pepper height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Black pepper and Sausage Tree are as follows:

  • Black pepper flower color: Lemon yellow

  • Black pepper leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

  • Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan

  • Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Black pepper and Sausage Tree

Care of Black pepper and Sausage Tree 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 Sausage Tree 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 Sausage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.