Cerbera

Black pepper

About Cerbera and Black pepper

Cerbera

Black pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Broadleaf Evergreen, Vines

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

India, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Southern Asia

Types

Cerbera laeta, Cerbera floribunda, Cerbera odollam

Red pepper, Orange pepper

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Tropical regions

Moist Soils, orchards, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

0 3900

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Minimum Width

4.20 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Circular cordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular watering

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous, Requires high amount of nitrogen

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

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Insects

Aphids, Beetles, Root rot, Rust, Scab

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Aphids, Leafminer, Snails, Squirrels

Allergy

Toxic

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Blackheads

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for insects

Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acid Reflux, Dysentry, Healthy teeth, Inflammation, Oral health

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Dried seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CERBERA

Piper nigrum

Common Name

Cerbera

Peppercorn, Piper, Black pepper

In Hindi

Cerbera

काली मिर्च

In German

Cerbera

Pfeffer

In French

Cerbera

Piper nigrum

In Spanish

Cerbera

Poivrier noir

In Greek

Cerbera

μαύρο πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Cerbera

Pimenta-preta

In Polish

Cerbera

Pieprz czarny

In Latin

Cerbera

nigrum piperis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Piperales

Family

Apocynaceae

Piperaceae

Genus

Cerbera

Piper

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Plumerieae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

81100

1 27800

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Properties of Cerbera and Black pepper

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

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Season and Care of Cerbera and Black pepper

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

Cerbera and Black pepper Physical Information

Cerbera and Black pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Cerbera height is - and width 4.20 cm whereas Black pepper height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cerbera and Black pepper are as follows:

Cerbera flower color: White and Ivory
Cerbera leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Black pepper flower color: Lemon yellow
Black pepper leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Cerbera and Black pepper

Care of Cerbera and Black pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cerbera pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Cerbera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.