Description
Piper nigrum variegatum
Scientific name / local name : Piper nigrum
Origin : Thailand
Flower colour : yellow
Soil : good potting soil
sun/shade : half shade to full sun
watering : plenty
Hardiness/ temp. ( C) : min. 15 C
Height : 400cm
Overall information : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_pepper
This is a NOVELTY !!!! Stunning variegated foliage. This pepper is not as fast producing flowers/fruit but this one is grown for the beautifulll leaves.
Black pepper (Piper nigrum) is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spiceand seasoning. The fruit, known as a peppercorn when dried, is approximately 5 millimetres (0.20 in) in diameter, dark red when fully mature, and, like all drupes, contains a single seed. Peppercorns, and the ground pepper derived from them, may be described simply as pepper, or more precisely as black pepper (cooked and dried unripe fruit), green pepper (dried unripe fruit) and white pepper (ripe fruit seeds).
Black pepper is native to south India, and is extensively cultivated there and elsewhere in tropical regions. Currently Vietnam is the world’s largest producer and exporter of pepper, producing 34% of the world’s Piper nigrum crop as of 2008.
Dried ground pepper has been used since antiquity for both its flavour and as a traditional medicine. Black pepper is the world’s most traded spice. It is one of the most common spices added to European cuisine and its descendants. The spiciness of black pepper is due to the chemical piperine, not to be confused with the capsaicin that gives fleshy peppers theirs. It is ubiquitous in the modern world as a seasoning and is often paired with salt.
One package contains 1 plant . We ship only healthy (in pot) growing plants. We cut them back and ship them bare root in a strong cardboard box with Thai registered airmail. EMS is also possible but prices are on request.
In many cases we can provice different size and species. Please email us for more info.
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