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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Vines

Origin

India, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Southern Asia

Types

Red pepper, Orange pepper

Number of Varieties

7
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, orchards, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15
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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Light 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

Thorns

No - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants has it !

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Bloom Time

-

Repeat Bloomer

41% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Sprinkle water over foliage, Water every two or three days during warmer months

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

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

Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Root rot, Rust, Scab

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

-

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

10% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

7% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

59% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

7% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

21% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

14% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

54% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

10% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

14% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

8% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

54% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants

Attracts

Aphids, Leafminer, Snails, Squirrels

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Blackheads

Edible Uses

76% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent

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

Used As Indoor Plant

55% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Piper nigrum

Common Name

Peppercorn, Piper, Black pepper

In Hindi

काली मिर्च

In German

Pfeffer

In French

Piper nigrum

In Spanish

Poivrier noir

In Greek

μαύρο πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Pimenta-preta

In Polish

Pieprz czarny

In Latin

nigrum piperis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Piperales

Family

Piperaceae

Genus

Piper

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

1100
Rank: 23 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Black pepper

Want to know the properties of Black pepper? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Black pepper is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Oral Allergy. Black pepper Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Acid Reflux, Dysentry, Healthy teeth, Inflammation and Oral health

  • Part of plant used: Dried seeds

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Black pepper Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Black pepper. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Black pepper physical information is as follows: 180.00 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Circular cordate. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Lemon yellow
  • Leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Black pepper

Taking Black pepper Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Black pepper include pruning, which should be 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. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Black pepper

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Black pepper is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Black pepper is a very important plant from Ornamental Plants. There are 7 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Red pepper, Orange pepper. This plant's habitat is Moist Soils, orchards and Temperate Regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.