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About Black pepper and Soft Shield Fern

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen, Vines
Fern
1.3 Origin
India, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Southern Asia
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey
1.4 Types
Red pepper, Orange pepper
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
7
Rank: 85 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Moist Soils, orchards, Temperate Regions
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15
6-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
9-5
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Lemon yellow
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red, Green, Light Green
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Circular cordate
Saw-tooth like
2.4 Thorns
11% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Shade, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
All year
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Sprinkle water over foliage, Water every two or three days during warmer months
when new, water every week
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Shade, Partial shade
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Root rot, Rust, Scab
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Not Available
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
23% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.10 Self-Sowing
45% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Leafminer, Snails, Squirrels
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Oral Allergy
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Acne, Blackheads
Good for skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
64% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Acid Reflux, Dysentry, Healthy teeth, Inflammation, Oral health
Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Dried seeds
Leaves, Root, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used in herbal medicines
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Piper nigrum
POLYSTICHUM setiferum
7.2 Common Name
Peppercorn, Piper, Black pepper
Alaska fern
7.2.1 In Hindi
काली मिर्च
Soft Shield Fern
7.2.2 In German
Pfeffer
Grannen-Schildfarn
7.2.3 In French
Piper nigrum
Soft Shield Fern
7.2.4 In Spanish
Poivrier noir
Soft Shield Fern
7.2.5 In Greek
μαύρο πιπέρι
Soft Shield Fern
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Pimenta-preta
Soft Shield Fern
7.2.7 In Polish
Pieprz czarny
Soft Shield Fern
7.2.8 In Latin
nigrum piperis
Soft Shield Fern
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida
8.4 Order
Piperales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Piperaceae
Dryopteridaceae
8.6 Genus
Piper
Polystichum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Black pepper and Soft Shield Fern

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

Season and Care of Black pepper and Soft Shield Fern

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

Black pepper and Soft Shield Fern Physical Information

Black pepper and Soft Shield Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Black pepper height is 180.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Soft Shield Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Black pepper and Soft Shield Fern are as follows:

  • Black pepper flower color: Lemon yellow

  • Black pepper leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

  • Soft Shield Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Soft Shield Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Black pepper and Soft Shield Fern

Care of Black pepper and Soft Shield Fern 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 Soft Shield Fern 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 Soft Shield Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.