Ornamental Pepper

Abutilon

About Ornamental Pepper and Abutilon

Ornamental Pepper

Abutilon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Brazil

Types

Bell Pepper Jalapeno Poblano Pequin Pepper Aleppo pepper

Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri

Number of Varieties

500200

0 40000

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Habitat

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions

Grassland, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-1

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Black

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Aurora'( Conoides Group)

ABUTILON megapotamicum

Common Name

Aurora Pepper, Ornamental Pepper

Indian mallow or Velvetleaf

In Hindi

सजावटी मिर्च

Abutilon

In German

Ornamental Pfeffer

Abutilon

In French

ornement poivre

Abutilon

In Spanish

Ornamental Pepper

Abutilon

In Greek

Διακοσμητικά πιπέρι

Abutilon

In Portuguese

ornamental pimenta

Abutilon

In Polish

ozdobne Pieprz

Abutilon

In Latin

decentius Pepper

Abutilon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Malvales

Family

Solanaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Peppers

Abutilon

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Malveae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Malvoideae

Number of Species

40200

1 27800

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Properties of Ornamental Pepper and Abutilon

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

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Season and Care of Ornamental Pepper and Abutilon

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

Ornamental Pepper and Abutilon Physical Information

Ornamental Pepper and Abutilon physical information is very important for comparison. Ornamental Pepper height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Ornamental Pepper and Abutilon are as follows:

Ornamental Pepper flower color: Purple
Ornamental Pepper leaf color: Green, Light Green
Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red
Abutilon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Ornamental Pepper and Abutilon

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