Ornamental Pepper

Peppermint

About Ornamental Pepper and Peppermint

Ornamental Pepper

Peppermint

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Europe, Middle East

Types

Bell Pepper Jalapeno Poblano Pequin Pepper Aleppo pepper

Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'

Number of Varieties

50025

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Habitat

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions

Wide range of ecological site

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

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 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Black

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Ovate elongated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate

Late Summer, Mid Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees

Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries

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

Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Aurora'( Conoides Group)

Mentha × piperita

Common Name

Aurora Pepper, Ornamental Pepper

Peppermint

In Hindi

सजावटी मिर्च

पिपरमिंट

In German

Ornamental Pfeffer

Pfefferminze

In French

ornement poivre

Menthe poivrée

In Spanish

Ornamental Pepper

Mentha × piperita

In Greek

Διακοσμητικά πιπέρι

Μέντα

In Portuguese

ornamental pimenta

Hortelã-pimenta

In Polish

ozdobne Pieprz

Mięta pieprzowa

In Latin

decentius Pepper

Peppermint

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Lamiales

Family

Solanaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Peppers

Mentha

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

4018

1 27800

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Properties of Ornamental Pepper and Peppermint

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

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Season and Care of Ornamental Pepper and Peppermint

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

Ornamental Pepper and Peppermint Physical Information

Ornamental Pepper and Peppermint physical information is very important for comparison. Ornamental Pepper height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Ornamental Pepper and Peppermint are as follows:

Ornamental Pepper flower color: Purple
Ornamental Pepper leaf color: Green, Light Green
Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Ornamental Pepper and Peppermint

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