Melampodium

Ornamental Pepper

About Melampodium and Ornamental Pepper

Melampodium

Ornamental Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Perennials

Bell Pepper Jalapeno Poblano Pequin Pepper Aleppo pepper

Number of Varieties

40500

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Habitat

Desert

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-119-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

CAPSICUM annuum 'Aurora'( Conoides Group)

Common Name

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

Aurora Pepper, Ornamental Pepper

In Hindi

Melampodium

सजावटी मिर्च

In German

Melmpodiam

Ornamental Pfeffer

In French

Melmpodiam

ornement poivre

In Spanish

Melmpodiam

Ornamental Pepper

In Greek

Melmpodiam

Διακοσμητικά πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Melmpodiam

ornamental pimenta

In Polish

Melmpodiam

ozdobne Pieprz

In Latin

Melmpodiam

decentius Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Solanales

Family

Asteraceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Peppers

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

3940

1 27800

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Properties of Melampodium and Ornamental Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Ornamental Pepper

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

Melampodium and Ornamental Pepper Physical Information

Melampodium and Ornamental Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Ornamental Pepper height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Ornamental Pepper are as follows:

Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green
Ornamental Pepper flower color: Purple
Ornamental Pepper leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Melampodium and Ornamental Pepper

Care of Melampodium and Ornamental Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Melampodium 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 Melampodium 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.