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About Silver Wattle and Black pepper

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen, Vines

Origin

Australia
India, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Southern Asia

Types

Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
Red pepper, Orange pepper

Number of Varieties

27
0 40000
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Habitat

open forests
Moist Soils, orchards, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval/Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

530.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

530.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Circular cordate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
Do Not over Water, Sprinkle water over foliage, Water every two or three days during warmer months

In Summer

Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant
Lots of watering

In Spring

Adequately
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune after flowering
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

Red spider mite
Aphids, Beetles, Root rot, Rust, Scab

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Aphids, Leafminer, Snails, Squirrels

Allergy

-
Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls

Beauty Benefits

-
Acne, Blackheads

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Windbreak
Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Dried seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Acacia retinodes
Piper nigrum

Common Name

Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
Peppercorn, Piper, Black pepper

In Hindi

Silver Wattle
काली मिर्च

In German

Silver Wattle
Pfeffer

In French

Mimosa d'été
Piper nigrum

In Spanish

acacia amarilla
Poivrier noir

In Greek

ασήμι μιμόζα
μαύρο πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Acacia retinodes
Pimenta-preta

In Polish

Silver Wattle
Pieprz czarny

In Latin

Silver Wattle
nigrum piperis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Piperales

Family

Fabaceae
Piperaceae

Genus

Acacia
Piper

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

9501100
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Wattle and Black pepper

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

Season and Care of Silver Wattle and Black pepper

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

Silver Wattle and Black pepper Physical Information

Silver Wattle and Black pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm whereas Black pepper height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Wattle and Black pepper are as follows:

  • Silver Wattle flower color: Yellow

  • Silver Wattle leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

  • Black pepper flower color: Lemon yellow

  • Black pepper leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Silver Wattle and Black pepper

Care of Silver Wattle and Black pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Wattle pruning is done Prune after flowering 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 Silver Wattle needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.