This climbing
member of the pepper family is suitable for the warm greenhouse; it spreads
extensively and needs support.
It is an interesting plant to grow and produces
fruits some Vdn/bmm round, which ripen to red, then black, and are the source
of the culinary spice. The 4-in/10-cm-long heartshaped leaves are dark green
with strongly marked veins.
FACT FILE: Piper Nigrum Piperaceae BLACK PEPPER
HEIGHT: 13ft/4m.
POTTING MIX: Peat-moss-based.
REPOTTING: In spring move the plant into a pot one size larger.
PROPAGATION: Sow seed in spring or take semi ripe cuttings in summer.
KEEPING PLANTS: Support the plant on a wire or trellis to show it to its best advantage. Prune annually in late winter or early spring, before growth starts, to remove weak, congested stems.
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