Not the same thing.

The difference between the two is:

1, belongs to a different family

Pepper is the Brassicaceae, pepper genus deciduous small trees, up to 7 meters high; spines on the stem, the branches have short spines, the current year's branches are pubescent. Leaf axis often have very narrow leaf wings; leaflets opposite, ovate, elliptic, sparse lanceolate, leaf margin with finely divided teeth, teeth with oil spots. Leaves abaxially pilose, abaxially dry with reddish-brown markings. Inflorescences terminal or borne on top of lateral branches, tepals yellowish green, roughly the same shape and size; styles obliquely dorsally curved.

Mountain Pepperberry belongs to the family Senecioideae, genus Ziyupan .

2, different growth areas

Pepper distribution in the north from the south of the Northeast, south to the northern slopes of the Five Ridges, southeast to Jiangsu, Zhejiang coastal belt, southwest to southeastern Tibet; Taiwan, Hainan and Guangdong does not produce. Seen in the plains to higher altitude mountains, in Qinghai, altitude 2500 meters of the slope is also planted. Drought-resistant, sun-loving, planted everywhere.

Shanjiaozi is mainly distributed in southern Guangdong and its islands, India, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia are also distributed.

3, flowering and fruiting period is different

Pepper flowering period in April-May, fruiting period in August-September or October.

Mountain pepper sub-flowering period of March-November, fruiting period of May-December.

Expanded Information:

The wood of the peppercorns is a typical yellowish color, and the color becomes slightly darker in the air, with the heart and sapwood not distinctly differentiated. Dense, uniform, longitudinal section with silky luster, large wood has art craft value. The large timber is valuable for art and craft. It can also be used as a hedge for protection when planted alone. Its rind can be used as a seasoning, and can be extracted aromatic oil, and can be used as medicine, seeds can be eaten, can also be processed to make soap.

Pepper is used as traditional Chinese medicine, has the effect of warming the middle and moving qi, expel cold, pain, killing insects. Treatment of cold stomach and abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, schistosomes, roundworms and other diseases. It is also used as epidermal anesthetic.

Pepper growth habit: suitable for warm and humid and deep fertile loamy soil, sandy loam, strong sprouting, cold, drought, sunshine, disease resistance, long life of cryptomeria, so strong pruning resistance. Do not tolerate flooding, short-term waterlogging can lead to death.

Mountain pepper seeds growing environment: born in low altitude bushes or hilly mountain sparse forest.

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