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About Green Velvet Boxwood and Ornamental Pepper


About Ornamental Pepper and Green Velvet Boxwood


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen   
Vegetable   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
Mexico, Central America, South America   

Types
Not available   
Bell Pepper Jalapeno Poblano Pequin Pepper Aleppo pepper   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
500   
15

Habitat
Anthropogenic, meadows, Slopes   
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9   
9-11   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12-1   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
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
Oval or Rounded   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
25.40 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
25.40 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Light Yellow   
Purple   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange   

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Green, Black   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic   
Oblong elliptic   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Pollution   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Medium   
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
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

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

Fertilizers
10-10-10   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Pollution   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Flying insects, Insects   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Itchiness, Skin irritation   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping   
Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall   
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BUXUS 'Green Velvet' COPF   
CAPSICUM annuum 'Aurora'( Conoides Group)   

Common Name
Green velvet boxwood   
Aurora Pepper, Ornamental Pepper   

In Hindi
Green velvet boxwood   
सजावटी मिर्च   

In German
Grüner Samt boxwood   
Ornamental Pfeffer   

In French
Vert velours buis   
ornement poivre   

In Spanish
boj terciopelo verde   
Ornamental Pepper   

In Greek
Πράσινο πυξάρι βελούδο   
Διακοσμητικά πιπέρι   

In Portuguese
buxo veludo verde   
ornamental pimenta   

In Polish
Green Velvet bukszpan   
ozdobne Pieprz   

In Latin
Carl viridis praetoriola   
decentius Pepper   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Buxales   
Solanales   

Family
Buxaceae   
Solanaceae   

Genus
Buxus   
Peppers   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Asteroideae   

Number of Species
70   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Green Velvet Boxwood and Ornamental Pepper

Wondering what are the properties of Green Velvet Boxwood and Ornamental Pepper? We provide you with everything About Green Velvet Boxwood and Ornamental Pepper. Green Velvet Boxwood doesn't have thorns and Ornamental Pepper doesn't have thorns. Also Green Velvet Boxwood does not have fragrant flowers. Green Velvet Boxwood has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Skin irritation and Ornamental Pepper has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Skin irritation. 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 Green Velvet Boxwood and Ornamental Pepper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Green Velvet Boxwood and Ornamental Pepper

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

Green Velvet Boxwood and Ornamental Pepper Physical Information

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

Care of Green Velvet Boxwood and Ornamental Pepper

Care of Green Velvet Boxwood and Ornamental Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Green Velvet Boxwood 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 Green Velvet Boxwood 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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