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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