Black pepper
Piper nigrum
Woody perennial vine whose dried unripe fruit (peppercorns) is the world's most widely traded spice.
Family
Piperaceae
Temperature
22-35°C (absolute 10-40°C)
Rainfall
2500-4000mm (absolute 2000-5500mm)
Altitude
2000m
Soil pH
6-7 (absolute 5-7.5)
Soil types
Well-drained, rich loamy soils