Ornamental Pepper

Kukui

About Ornamental Pepper and Kukui

Ornamental Pepper

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Bell Pepper Jalapeno Poblano Pequin Pepper Aleppo pepper

Number of Varieties

5003

0 40000

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Habitat

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Black

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Aurora'( Conoides Group)

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Aurora Pepper, Ornamental Pepper

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

सजावटी मिर्च

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Ornamental Pfeffer

Lichtnussbaum

In French

ornement poivre

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Ornamental Pepper

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Διακοσμητικά πιπέρι

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

ornamental pimenta

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

ozdobne Pieprz

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

decentius Pepper

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Euphorbiales

Family

Solanaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Peppers

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

4050

1 27800

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Properties of Ornamental Pepper and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Ornamental Pepper and Kukui

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

Ornamental Pepper and Kukui Physical Information

Ornamental Pepper and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Ornamental Pepper height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Ornamental Pepper and Kukui are as follows:

Ornamental Pepper flower color: Purple
Ornamental Pepper leaf color: Green, Light Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Ornamental Pepper and Kukui

Care of Ornamental Pepper and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ornamental Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ornamental Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.