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Piper nigrum
  
Black Pepper - this
is the plant that produces the worlds oldest spice. It looks its best in a
hanging basket or grown on a trellis. Small
white flowers give way to long hanging clusters of berries
that turn from green, to orange to stunning red when ripe.
Producing peppercorns that can be sun dried and ground as pepper.
Item # - rsd - 08
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Sowing
instructions:
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Soak in warm water for 24 hours
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Sow seed 3/4” deep at a
soil temperature of 66-75° F. and keep moist
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Sow in standard good draining potting
mix
Plant Care:
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Grow in a standard potting mix
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Place in bright
filtered light
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Likes a deep, rich well
fertilized soil
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Keep moist and feed once a
month
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Transplant when large enough to handle
into pots
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Keep humid if in dry conditions by
occasional misting
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Keep plant above 50°
F
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Do not allow to remain in standing water
Item Name: Black Pepper 10 Seed Pack sale price
Item Number: rsd - 08
Price: $2.25
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
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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 -
Another fun plant from seeds of the Rainforest
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