How to grow Black Pepper

Piper nigrum

How long does Black pepper take to grow?

These estimates for how long Black pepper takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

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Black pepper Etymology

On the under leaf and on the stems small crystalline balls form that may resemble a sort of gall. They contain sugars (called exudates). After a while these balls turn black. Do not try to remove them as they are part of the normal growing process of this plant.

Other names for Black pepper

Peppercorn tree, pepper tree, Black pepper tree, White pepper, Green pepper, Pimienta negra

Footnotes


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