How to tend a Piper nigrum
Also known as: Rhyncholepis haeankeana Miq., Muldera multinervis Miq., Muldera wightiana Miq., Piper colonum C.Presl, Piper denudatum Opiz, Piper glyphicum Hoffmanns. ex Kunth, Piper glabrispica C.DC., Piper baccatum C.DC., Piper rotundum Noronha, Piper laxum Vahl, Piper malabarense C.DC., Piper nigricans Willd. ex Link, Piper trioicum Roxb., Piper nigrum var. hirtellosum Asokan Nair & Ravindran, Piper aromaticum Lam., Piper nigrum var. trioicum (Roxb.) C.DC.
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Resistant to drought, water thoroughly after soil surface dries, avoid saturated water
Sunlight
Likes light, slight shade tolerance
Soil
Soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly
Pruning
Remove aged tissues, dead and pest branches timely
About this plant
- Origin
- Southeast Asia
- Category
- Piperaceae, Piper
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height ⥠15 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period June-October
- Flower colors
- yellow, fruit color red, black
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