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About Ornamental Pepper and Corn


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America, Central America, South America  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn  
Bell Pepper Jalapeno Poblano Pequin Pepper Aleppo pepper  

Number of Varieties
2  
500  
19

Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas  
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-5  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach  
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Oblong elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZEA mays  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Aurora'( Conoides Group)  

Common Name
Maize  
Aurora Pepper, Ornamental Pepper  

In Hindi
मक्का  
सजावटी मिर्च  

In German
Mais  
Ornamental Pfeffer  

In French
Blé  
ornement poivre  

In Spanish
Maíz  
Ornamental Pepper  

In Greek
Καλαμπόκι  
Διακοσμητικά πιπέρι  

In Portuguese
Milho  
ornamental pimenta  

In Polish
Kukurydza  
ozdobne Pieprz  

In Latin
corn  
decentius Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Solanales  

Family
Poaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Zea  
Peppers  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Andropogoneae  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
6  
40  

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Properties of Corn and Ornamental Pepper

Wondering what are the properties of Corn and Ornamental Pepper? We provide you with everything About Corn and Ornamental Pepper. Corn doesn't have thorns and Ornamental Pepper doesn't have thorns. Also Corn does not have fragrant flowers. Corn has allergic reactions like Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Vomiting and Ornamental Pepper has allergic reactions like Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Corn and Ornamental Pepper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Corn and Ornamental Pepper

Season and care of Corn and Ornamental Pepper is important to know. While considering everything about Corn and Ornamental Pepper Care, growing season is an essential factor. Corn season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Ornamental Pepper season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Corn is Loam and for Ornamental Pepper is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Corn is Neutral and for Ornamental Pepper is Neutral.

Corn and Ornamental Pepper Physical Information

Corn and Ornamental Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Corn height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Ornamental Pepper height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Corn and Ornamental Pepper are as follows:

Care of Corn and Ornamental Pepper

Care of Corn and Ornamental Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ornamental Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Corn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ornamental Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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