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About Melampodium and Pepperoncini Pepper


About Pepperoncini Pepper and Melampodium


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Perennials  
-  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
2  

Habitat
Desert  
Warm soil, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11  
-9999  

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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold  
White, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
Red, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
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  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Well drained  
Loam  

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Cutworms, fungus  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
Hives, Rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Arthritis, Cancer, Gastritis, Nutrients, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Italian Pepperoncini'  

Common Name
Butter Daisy, Melampodium  
Pepperoncini Pepper  

In Hindi
Melampodium  
Pepperoncini Pepper  

In German
Melmpodiam  
Pepperoncini Pepper  

In French
Melmpodiam  
Pepperoncini Pepper  

In Spanish
Melmpodiam  
Pepperoncini Pepper  

In Greek
Melmpodiam  
Pepperoncini Pepper  

In Portuguese
Melmpodiam  
Pepperoncini Pepper  

In Polish
Melmpodiam  
Pepperoncini Pepper  

In Latin
Melmpodiam  
Pepperoncini Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Asterales  
Solanales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Melampodium  
Capsicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Millerieae  
Capsiceae  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
Solanoideae  

Number of Species
39  
99+
100  

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Properties of Melampodium and Pepperoncini Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Pepperoncini Pepper

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

Melampodium and Pepperoncini Pepper Physical Information

Melampodium and Pepperoncini Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Pepperoncini Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Pepperoncini Pepper are as follows:

Care of Melampodium and Pepperoncini Pepper

Care of Melampodium and Pepperoncini Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Melampodium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pepperoncini 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 Pepperoncini Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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