1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Broadleaf Evergreen, Vines
1.3 Origin
Eastern Asia
India, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Southern Asia
1.4 Types
Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba
Red pepper, Orange pepper
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
High elevation
Moist Soils, orchards, Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 8, 9, 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
60.00 cm180.00 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
Not Available
Red, Green, Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Light Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy, Silver
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
Bi-lobed
Circular cordate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Never 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
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, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Fungal leaf spots
Aphids, Beetles, Root rot, Rust, Scab
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Not Available
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
Not Available
Aphids, Leafminer, Snails, Squirrels
5.12 Allergy
Diarrhea, Stomach pain
Oral Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation
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
bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension
Acid Reflux, Dysentry, Healthy teeth, Inflammation, Oral health
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Root, Root bark
Dried seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used in herbal medicines
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'
Piper nigrum
7.2 Common Name
Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower
Peppercorn, Piper, Black pepper
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
fleeceflower
Piper nigrum
7.2.4 In Spanish
Polygonum affine
Poivrier noir
7.2.5 In Greek
fleeceflower
μαύρο πιπέρι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
fleeceflower
Pimenta-preta
7.2.7 In Polish
fleeceflower
Pieprz czarny
7.2.8 In Latin
fleeceflower
nigrum piperis
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Agaricomycetes
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species