Gillyflower

Black pepper

About Gillyflower and Black pepper

Gillyflower

Black pepper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen, Vines

1.3 Origin

Northwestern United States, California, Canada

India, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

Red pepper, Orange pepper

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA7

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Moist Soils, orchards, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Lemon yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Circular cordate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Applicable

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Aphids, Beetles, Root rot, Rust, Scab

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Not Available

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, Leafminer, Snails, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Oral Allergy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Blackheads

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

Dried seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a dye

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Matthiola incana

Piper nigrum

7.2 Common Name

Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower

Peppercorn, Piper, Black pepper

7.2.1 In Hindi

gillyflower

काली मिर्च

7.2.2 In German

Garten-Levkoje

Pfeffer

7.2.3 In French

Gillyflower

Piper nigrum

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gillyflower

Poivrier noir

7.2.5 In Greek

Gillyflower

μαύρο πιπέρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Matthiola incana

Pimenta-preta

7.2.7 In Polish

Gillyflower

Pieprz czarny

7.2.8 In Latin

Matthiola incana

nigrum piperis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Capparales

Piperales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Piperaceae

8.6 Genus

Gilia

Piper

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Gilieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Polemonioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

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 Not Available and Black pepper has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Not Available. 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.