What is a Pepper Plant?

Pepper or pepper is often called the scientific name is Piper nigrum L. Pepper is one of the herbs in the form of small grains . Pepper plants are vines and has a single leaf oval pale green and opaque with pointed end scattered with jointed stems Flowers pepper - books are arranged in the form of compound interest and without having unisexual flowers decoration . While the pepper fruit is round with a hard seed but has a soft rind .(see also: pakan burung)

Pepper Plant Habitat
Pepper plants can be grown in regions where tropical climate with adequate rainfall throughout the year. Pepper can flourish at altitudes below 600 meters above sea level with rainfall between 2,200 mm to 5,000 mm per year with sushu ranging from 20o C to 35o C. In addition , pepper requiring humidity between 60 % to 93 % with soil pH ranging from 6 to 7 with good drainage and avoid water from a puddle because it can make the roots rot , especially for young plants . In Indonesia pepper found in many areas of Bangka Island , Lampung , and the Pacific Islands .

Types of Pepper
Type of pepper is influenced by skin color and the marketing process . Several types of pepper are many in the market are white pepper from peppercorns elderly . The second type of pepper is black pepper is produced from the seeds of the pepper is not too old . The third type of pepper is a red pepper that has a slightly sweet flavor and less spicy . The fourth type of pepper is pepper green peppers learned that when he was not too old .

Pepper Benefits for Health (see also: pakan burung top song)
Ladadikenal has many benefits for the health of the body other than the commonly used as food seasonings . Pepper has efficacy in treating some diseases such as headaches , asthma or shortness of breath , lower the risk of breast cancer and tumors . In addition , peppers are also useful as body warmers when cold temperatures and can increase sexual desire for married couples .

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