The definition of Pepper
Pepper is one of the small grain-shaped herbs. pepper plant is a vines and has a pale green oval leaves and opaque with pointed ends scattered with stems that berbuku-buku. While the pepper round fruit with a hard seed but has a soft fruit peel.
Pepper Plant Habitat
Pepper plants can grow in areas with a tropical climate with sufficient rainfall throughout the year. Pepper can flourish at an altitude below 600 mdpl with rainfall between 2200 mm, pepper requires humidity between 60% and more. Pepper will decay its roots (especially young pepper) if the water is inundated. In Indonesia itself pepper is found in many areas of Bangka, Lampung, Belitung and Aceh.
types of pepper
Pepper has four types:
- White pepper derived from old pepper seeds.
- Black pepper produced from pepper seeds that are not too old.
- Red pepper that has a slightly sweet taste and spicy kuran.
- Green pepper is pepper picked when young
Benefits of Pepper for Health
Pepper has a variety of health benefits for the body in addition to often used as seasoning seasoning. Pepper has properties to treat some diseases such as headaches, asthma, lower risk of cancer, and breast tumors.
