Sweet Marjoram

Black pepper

About Sweet Marjoram and Black pepper

Sweet Marjoram

Black pepper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Broadleaf Evergreen, Vines

1.3 Origin

Western Europe, Turkey

India, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Aromatic herb

Red pepper, Orange pepper

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA7

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Rocky areas

Moist Soils, orchards, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-2

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink

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

Yellow, Yellow green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow, Yellow green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Green, Lemon yellow

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

oblong or obovate

Circular cordate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

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

Do Not over Water

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

Neutral, Alkaline

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

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

Red blotch

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Not Available

Aphids, Leafminer, Snails, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Oral Allergy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Cold, Cough, Diabetes, gallstones, Liver problems, Stomach pain

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Dried seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Traditional medicine

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, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ORIGANUM majorana 'Aureum'

Piper nigrum

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Marjoram

Peppercorn, Piper, Black pepper

7.2.1 In Hindi

मीठा कुठरा

काली मिर्च

7.2.2 In German

Majoran

Pfeffer

7.2.3 In French

marjolaine

Piper nigrum

7.2.4 In Spanish

mejorana

Poivrier noir

7.2.5 In Greek

γλυκό μαντζουράνα

μαύρο πιπέρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

manjerona

Pimenta-preta

7.2.7 In Polish

słodki majeranek

Pieprz czarny

7.2.8 In Latin

amaracus

nigrum piperis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheobionta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Piperales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Piperaceae

8.6 Genus

Origanum

Piper

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Marjoram and Black pepper

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Marjoram and Black pepper

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

Sweet Marjoram and Black pepper Physical Information

Sweet Marjoram and Black pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Marjoram height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Black pepper height is 180.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Sweet Marjoram and Black pepper are as follows:

Sweet Marjoram flower color: White and Pink
Sweet Marjoram leaf color: Yellow and Yellow green
Black pepper flower color: Lemon yellow
Black pepper leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Sweet Marjoram and Black pepper

Care of Sweet Marjoram and Black pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Marjoram 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 Sweet Marjoram 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.