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About Black pepper and Silver Wattle

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Vines
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

India, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Southern Asia
Australia

Types

Red pepper, Orange pepper
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

Number of Varieties

72
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, orchards, Temperate Regions
open forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-158-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm530.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm530.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Light Green
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular cordate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, 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
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Prune after flowering

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 spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought, Salt

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Leafminer, Snails, Squirrels
-

Allergy

Oral Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Blackheads
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent
Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acid Reflux, Dysentry, Healthy teeth, Inflammation, Oral health
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Part of Plant Used

Dried seeds
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Piper nigrum
Acacia retinodes

Common Name

Peppercorn, Piper, Black pepper
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

In Hindi

काली मिर्च
Silver Wattle

In German

Pfeffer
Silver Wattle

In French

Piper nigrum
Mimosa d'été

In Spanish

Poivrier noir
acacia amarilla

In Greek

μαύρο πιπέρι
ασήμι μιμόζα

In Portuguese

Pimenta-preta
Acacia retinodes

In Polish

Pieprz czarny
Silver Wattle

In Latin

nigrum piperis
Silver Wattle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Piperales
Fabales

Family

Piperaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Piper
Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1100950
1 27800
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Properties of Black pepper and Silver Wattle

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

Season and Care of Black pepper and Silver Wattle

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

Black pepper and Silver Wattle Physical Information

Black pepper and Silver Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Black pepper height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm. The color specification of Black pepper and Silver Wattle are as follows:

  • Black pepper flower color: Lemon yellow

  • Black pepper leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

  • Silver Wattle flower color: Yellow

  • Silver Wattle leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Black pepper and Silver Wattle

Care of Black pepper and Silver Wattle 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 Silver Wattle pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Black pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Wattle needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water.