1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen, Vines
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable
1.3 Origin
India, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Southern Asia
Mediterranean
1.4 Types
Red pepper, Orange pepper
Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Moist Soils, orchards, Temperate Regions
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
180.00 cm3.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red, Green, Light Green
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Dark Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Sprinkle water over foliage, Water every two or three days during warmer months
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
4.7 Pruning
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Remove dead branches, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Root rot, Rust, Scab
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Leafminer, Snails, Squirrels
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Oral Allergy
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Acne, Blackheads
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Acid Reflux, Dysentry, Healthy teeth, Inflammation, Oral health
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used in herbal medicines
Used as an ingredient in coffee
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Piper nigrum
Cichorium intybus
7.2 Common Name
Peppercorn, Piper, Black pepper
Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
nigrum piperis
pancratium
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Cichorioideae
8.10 Number of Species