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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Vegetable  

Origin
South Africa  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Cephalanthus occidentalis  
Bell Pepper Jalapeno Poblano Pequin Pepper Aleppo pepper  

Number of Varieties
7  
500  
19

Habitat
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
365.76 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
182.88 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory  
Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Oblong elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used for woodware  
Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BERZELIA lanuginosa  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Aurora'( Conoides Group)  

Common Name
Buttonbush  
Aurora Pepper, Ornamental Pepper  

In Hindi
Buttonbush shrub  
सजावटी मिर्च  

In German
Button Strauch  
Ornamental Pfeffer  

In French
buttonbush arbuste  
ornement poivre  

In Spanish
arbusto buttonbush  
Ornamental Pepper  

In Greek
Buttonbush θάμνος  
Διακοσμητικά πιπέρι  

In Portuguese
arbusto Buttonbush  
ornamental pimenta  

In Polish
Buttonbush krzew  
ozdobne Pieprz  

In Latin
Frutex Buttonbush  
decentius Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rubiales  
Solanales  

Family
Bruniaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Cephalanthus  
Peppers  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
12  
99+
40  

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Difference Between Buttonbush and Ornamental Pepper

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