Pepperoncini Pepper

Natal Plum

About Pepperoncini Pepper and Natal Plum

Pepperoncini Pepper

Natal Plum

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Southern Africa

Types

Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Warm soil, Well Drained

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

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, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Yellow green

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Black

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval to roundish

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

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

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

Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Cutworms, fungus

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Hives, Rash

Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Italian Pepperoncini'

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

Pepperoncini Pepper

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In Hindi

Pepperoncini Pepper

नेटाल बेर

In German

Pepperoncini Pepper

Natal Plum

In French

Pepperoncini Pepper

natal Plum

In Spanish

Pepperoncini Pepper

Ciruela Natal

In Greek

Pepperoncini Pepper

Natal Plum

In Portuguese

Pepperoncini Pepper

Natal Plum

In Polish

Pepperoncini Pepper

Natal Plum

In Latin

Pepperoncini Pepper

Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Gentianales

Family

Solanaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Carissa

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae

Carisseae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

10020

1 27800

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Properties of Pepperoncini Pepper and Natal Plum

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

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Season and Care of Pepperoncini Pepper and Natal Plum

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

Pepperoncini Pepper and Natal Plum Physical Information

Pepperoncini Pepper and Natal Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Pepperoncini Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Pepperoncini Pepper and Natal Plum are as follows:

Pepperoncini Pepper flower color: White and Green
Pepperoncini Pepper leaf color: Green
Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pepperoncini Pepper and Natal Plum

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