Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen, Vines
Vegetable
Origin
India, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Southern Asia
Mediterranean
Types
Red pepper, Orange pepper
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean
Number of Varieties
78
0
40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, orchards, Temperate Regions
Fields, Loamy soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-1
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm4.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lemon yellow
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Circular cordate
Egg-shaped
Thorns
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✘
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✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Sprinkle water over foliage, Water every two or three days during warmer months
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Consistently
In Spring
Moderate
Adequately
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves
Compost, fertilize in winter
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Root rot, Rust, Scab
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction
Light Frost
Flowers
-
Showy
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
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Allergy
Oral Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls
As decorated salad
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Blackheads
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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✘
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✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acid Reflux, Dysentry, Healthy teeth, Inflammation, Oral health
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Part of Plant Used
Dried seeds
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used in herbal medicines
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
Piper nigrum
PISUM sativum
Common Name
Peppercorn, Piper, Black pepper
Garden Pea
In Hindi
काली मिर्च
चीनी मटर
In German
Pfeffer
Kefe
In French
Piper nigrum
Erbse
In Spanish
Poivrier noir
guisante
In Greek
μαύρο πιπέρι
μπιζέλι
In Portuguese
Pimenta-preta
ervilha
In Polish
Pieprz czarny
groch
In Latin
nigrum piperis
pea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Piperales
Fabales
Family
Piperaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Piper
Pisum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1100150
1
27800
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