For lovers of fresh pepper: Black pepper for your windowsill!
Black pepper (Latin: Piper nigrum) is a must for any indoor herb garden.
Native to south India, the pepper plant can, like beans, be cultivated on a long pole and reach a considerable size with enough warmth and light. In any case, the pepper plant can still bear fruit in a smaller form.
The pepper plant is characterised by shiny, mildly-fleshy leaves with parallel leaf veins. The greenish-yellow flowers are relatively inconspicuous, and are solely made up of filaments and pistils (without petals or sepals).
At the height of summer, they form fruiting spikes which lengthen by 8 to 12 cm as the plant matures. Pepper flowers display both sexual characteristics (pollen & pistil). It is recommended to grow two plants for optimal pollination, as there may be compatibility issues with the pollen or time discrepancies.
The plant can be pollinated by an insect, or in an indoor space you may use a brush; the plant develops round seeds about 5mm in diameter that turn red when fully matured, and their hot flavour comes from the chemical piperine.
The common culinary ?white? and ?green? peppercorns are actually all seed from the same plant. Green pepper is obtained by pickling the unripe pepper fruit in brine. Black peppercorns are made by drying the mature (red) pepper fruits. White pepper is made by removing the pepper fruIt's outer layer.
Usage: Year-round in an indoor garden, heated conservatory, or well-lit living spaces.
Black pepper, seeds
Manufacturer: Tropica
Delivery contents:
1x Tropica Black Pepper
Weight (including packaging): approx. 30g
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