Absolutely everyone knows pepper-peas. In the shops you can find black and white.
But in fact, it is dried fruit from one plant, and fresh they have a green color.
The plant can be safely grown at home.
General description of the plant
So what is this for? Green Peas is a perennial plantsimilar to creepers with hard and very strong stems, which is similar to hops in the way of cultivation. Pepper grows in Brazil, Sri Lanka, on the Borne Islands, Sumatra and Java. But scientists have told that his homeland is Kerala. Even Columbus equipped the whole expedition for this seasoning, as it was always appreciated.
Reference! "Piper nigrum" (scientific name of the plant) can reach fifteen meters in height, and it begins to give a stable crop in the second or third year after planting. Its yield lasts up to thirty years.
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The photo shows white pepper and peas:
Peculiarities of home care
Feed pepper-peas only in spring and summer. Once in two weeks. Fertilizers are well suited for decorative leafy plants.
It is necessary to replant a young plant once a year, an adult - once every two years. Better to take plastic pots.
Do not forget about the drainage at the bottom of the pot. At home, the pepper can reach two meters, in some cases it can grow up to five. Black pepper can be propagated by cuttings and branches.
Collection time and processing
Green pepper is the initial stage of fruit development. Later they turn red and then darken, respectively, white and black pepper are obtained.
Green is considered the softest and most delicate in taste. It is harvested immature, then dried.
If you increase the temperature during drying, and then carry out a series of procedures, the pepper will retain its color. Ready, it acquires a swamp hue.
Growing at home
To grow in such a useful plant, you just need to buy in the store a bag of black pepper in peas.
If you are going to grow such a plant in yourself, you need to remember that it reaches a large size, and is also accustomed to high temperatures. If you do not forget about it, then it is easy to grow peppers.
Temperature
Before planting seeds, the necessary temperature regime is immediately created.
Important! Pepper feels comfortable at a temperature of twenty to twenty-five degrees Celsius.
In the rest period, the temperature should be reduced to eighteen degrees. If the temperature is below ten, the plant will immediately die.
Landing
It is best of all landing at the beginning of summer, so the chances of a successful shoot increase.
After the expiration of the day pea need to be placed in a pot. The soil should consist of humus, sand and sod. All in equal quantity.
In about a month, the first shoots should appear. After the second leaf appears on the sprout, fertilizer should be started immediately.
Perfect feeding is a solution of bird droppings. The ratio is about 1:10.
Important! It is necessary to insist the solution for several days, otherwise young plants will burn.
One week after starting to feed, you need to transplant the peppers into large pots. If it is sunny outside, then it is better to put the pepper outside, in case of cloudy weather, leave it at home.
Watering
All, without exception, peppers love water. Therefore, they will need to be watered frequently. Water only with settled water at room temperature.
In the summer, you need to water more often than in the winter. Earthen ball should not dry out, but should not be too wet. Also, in the summer, twice a day, the leaves of the peppers must be sprayed with water; in the winter, spraying is not required. To create a constant humidity, the pot can be put in a wet peat pan.
Lighting
Despite the fact that peppers are thermophilic, direct sunlight can kill them. Green pepper likes diffused light, so the western or eastern window is well suited.
Diseases
Sometimes it happens that the leaves of pepper turn yellow and fall off, this indicates overmoistening. If the ends of the leaves are dark and black, then there is not enough moisture in the air and in the ground. If the stem looks bare, and the plant is drawn out, then something is wrong with nutrition.
Benefit
Pepper in peas is good for the gastrointestinal tract, helps in the fight against heart disease, helps to remove toxins from the body.
It thins the blood, does not form blood clots and vascular blockages. Helps prevent or cure colds. It can also be used with external boils.
Green pepper helps burn off excess calories and blocks fats.contained in heavy and junk food. Cold food is harmful to the body, and pepper "warms" the food from the inside. Therefore, it is good to use it in vegetable salads and with cold snacks. Also pepper perfectly stimulates the appetite.
Reference! Here are some useful substances contained in peppercorns: potassium, magnesium, beta-carotene, sodium, iodine, fluorine, zinc, manganese, copper, phosphorus, and also vitamins A, the whole group of vitamins B, vitamin E, K and C ( the same amount as in lemon with orange).
- peppercorns;
- black pepper;
- white pepper;
- allspice (Jamaican) pepper.
Harm
With attention to the pea to treat people with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. If you use this pepper in large quantities, it can aggravate a stomach ulcer, cause heartburn and frustration.
Green pepper-peas are a wonderfully healthy plant. Growing it at home, you can make black, green, red and white pepper, prevent certain diseases and always make an unusual dish.
