San Pedro

Black pepper

About San Pedro and Black pepper

San Pedro

Black pepper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Broadleaf Evergreen, Vines

1.3 Origin

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

India, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

Red pepper, Orange pepper

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA7

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

shrublands

Moist Soils, orchards, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-158-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 16, 17, 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

30.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Lemon yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Circular cordate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

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

Spring

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Requires more often in extreme heat

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth

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

6-12-12 or 5-10-10

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale insects, Slugs, Snails

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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Aphids, Leafminer, Snails, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

drowsiness, Nausea, Vomiting

Oral Allergy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Blackheads

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Tonic

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

extracted oil

Dried seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS pachanoi

Piper nigrum

7.2 Common Name

San Pedro

Peppercorn, Piper, Black pepper

7.2.1 In Hindi

सैन पेड्रो

काली मिर्च

7.2.2 In German

Echinopsis pachanoi

Pfeffer

7.2.3 In French

Echinopsis pachanoi

Piper nigrum

7.2.4 In Spanish

Echinopsis pachanoi

Poivrier noir

7.2.5 In Greek

San Pedro κάκτος

μαύρο πιπέρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Wachuma

Pimenta-preta

7.2.7 In Polish

San pedro (kaktus)

Pieprz czarny

7.2.8 In Latin

San Pedro

nigrum piperis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Piperales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Piperaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinopsis

Piper

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Trichocereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of San Pedro and Black pepper

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

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Season and Care of San Pedro and Black pepper

Season and care of San Pedro and Black pepper is important to know. While considering everything about San Pedro and Black pepper Care, growing season is an essential factor. San Pedro season is Not Available and Black pepper season is Not Available. The type of soil for San Pedro is Loam, Sand and for Black pepper is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for San Pedro is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Black pepper is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

San Pedro and Black pepper Physical Information

San Pedro and Black pepper physical information is very important for comparison. San Pedro height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Black pepper height is 180.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of San Pedro and Black pepper are as follows:

San Pedro flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
San Pedro leaf color: Not Available
Black pepper flower color: Lemon yellow
Black pepper leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of San Pedro and Black pepper

Care of San Pedro and Black pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. San Pedro pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth 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 San Pedro 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.