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10 Peppercorn Seeds Piper nigrum Ships From USA Black Pepper Spice
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Black Pepper Spice Seeds

Peppercorn

Piper nigrum

How would you like to grow the plant that produces the worlds oldest spice? Small white flowers form along pendulous spikes that hang among heart shaped forest green leaves. Flowers give way to long hanging clusters of berries that turn from green, to orange to stunning red when ripe. It looks its best in a hanging basket or grown on a trellis. Peppercorns can be sun dried and ground as pepper.
Fun Facts: Black Pepper plants grow throughout Tropical regions all over the world They can grow up to 20 feet high in the jungle Pepper was once used as a means of monetary exchange, at one time worth more than gold by equal weight Pepper is the most widely traded spice in the world for the past 3000 years India is the largest producer Native of southern Brazil to northern Argentina The vine became popular in Hawaii when seeds migrated there in 1880 The vine can grow 15 - 20 feet per year Fruit is dark purple and will bear in one to 3 years from seed Makes an excellent plant for collectors of plants for the home or greenhouse environment Perfect plant from the Rainforest for the home and greenhouse growers Another fun plant from seeds of the Rainforest
USES: Greenhouse Outdoor Standard Zones 9+ Potted Deck Plant Indoor Tropical Houseplant
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Sowing instructions:

Scarify the seed and soak in warm water for 24 hours

Sow seed 3/4” deep at a soil temperature of 61-64° F. and keep moist

Sow in standard good draining potting mix

Grow in full light, water regularly and feed once a month. Roots stay close to the soil surface making it a great bonsai tree!

Plant Care:

Grow in a standard potting mix

Likes a deep, rich well fertilized soil

Keep moist and feed once a month

Transplant when large enough to handle into pots

Keep humid if in dry conditions by occasional misting

Culture

· full sun to partial shade is best; shade tolerant

· moist, slightly acidic, well-drained, high organic matter soil is ideal

· dislikes hot, dry locations

· avoid windswept winter locations

Landscape Uses

· specimen plant

· accent plant for artistic appearance

· rock gardens

· in mini-groves
Mar 23rd, 2015 at 5:14:53 PM PDT by

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