Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Grass
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
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Types
Bell Pepper
Jalapeno
Poblano
Pequin Pepper
Aleppo pepper
Eulalia bicornuta, Eulalia hirtifolia
Number of Varieties
50020
0
40000
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Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions
Grassland, Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-115-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9 - 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
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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
Orange, Orange Red, Red, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Black
Purple, Bronze, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry soil
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pest Free, Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Mold, Pollen, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used in biomass
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Aurora'( Conoides Group)
MISCANTHUS 'Purpurascens'
Common Name
Aurora Pepper, Ornamental Pepper
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Purple Silvergrass
In Hindi
सजावटी मिर्च
Eulalia
In German
Ornamental Pfeffer
Eulalia
In French
ornement poivre
Eulalia
In Spanish
Ornamental Pepper
Eulalia
In Greek
Διακοσμητικά πιπέρι
Eulalia
In Portuguese
ornamental pimenta
Eulalia
In Polish
ozdobne Pieprz
Eulalia
In Latin
decentius Pepper
Eulalia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Poales
Family
Solanaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Peppers
Eulalia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
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Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
4034
1
27800
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