Gillyflower

Black pepper

About Gillyflower and Black pepper

Gillyflower

Black pepper

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen, Vines

Origin

Northwestern United States, California, Canada

India, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Southern Asia

Types

Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

Red pepper, Orange pepper

Number of Varieties

757

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Moist Soils, orchards, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Circular cordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

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

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, Leafminer, Snails, Squirrels

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Blackheads

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

Dried seeds

Other Uses

Used as a dye

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Matthiola incana

Piper nigrum

Common Name

Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower

Peppercorn, Piper, Black pepper

In Hindi

gillyflower

काली मिर्च

In German

Garten-Levkoje

Pfeffer

In French

Gillyflower

Piper nigrum

In Spanish

Gillyflower

Poivrier noir

In Greek

Gillyflower

μαύρο πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Matthiola incana

Pimenta-preta

In Polish

Gillyflower

Pieprz czarny

In Latin

Matthiola incana

nigrum piperis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales

Piperales

Family

Polemoniaceae

Piperaceae

Genus

Gilia

Piper

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Gilieae

Subfamily

Polemonioideae

Number of Species

251100

1 27800

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Properties of Gillyflower and Black pepper

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

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Season and Care of Gillyflower and Black pepper

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

Gillyflower and Black pepper Physical Information

Gillyflower and Black pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Black pepper height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Black pepper are as follows:

Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Black pepper flower color: Lemon yellow
Black pepper leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Gillyflower and Black pepper

Care of Gillyflower and Black pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches 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 Gillyflower 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.