One, the growth environment is different

1, white pepper: most of the growth in the high temperature and long-term humid areas, hot and pungent flavor, so the role of warming and dispersing cold pain is relatively strong. Growing place the more partial to the south of the pepper, the more warm sex, because fully absorbed the southern yang hot gas. Therefore, Hainan pepper warm power is the strongest.

2, black pepper: a positive species, preferring light, also slightly resistant to shade and humidity, strong cold resistance, to moist and fertile slightly acidic sandy soil growth is most good.

Two, different nature

1, white pepper, pepper plant for the pepper family, dry nearly mature fruit. Aromatic, is one of the favorite spices.

2, black pepper (scientific name: Pipernigrum), is a kind of pepper family of flowering vines, also known as black river, native to India Malabar coast (MalabarCoast). Its fruity flavor is pungent, and it was one of the first spices used by people.

Three, different morphological characteristics

1, white pepper: for the pepper plant Piperaceae dry nearly mature fruit. Characteristics: the surface of yellowish white or yellowish white, smooth, with most light-colored linear stripes between the tip and the base.

2, black pepper: black pepper fruit will appear black-red when ripe, and contains a seed; fruit in the sun after drying will become 5 mm in diameter pepper seed drupe.

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