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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Vegetable

Origin

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Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Cactus
Bell Pepper Jalapeno Poblano Pequin Pepper Aleppo pepper

Number of Varieties

-500
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 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

300.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Oblong elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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

-
Neutral

Soil Type

-
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pachycereus pringlei
CAPSICUM annuum 'Aurora'( Conoides Group)

Common Name

Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus
Aurora Pepper, Ornamental Pepper

In Hindi

Cardon
सजावटी मिर्च

In German

Cardon
Ornamental Pfeffer

In French

Cardon
ornement poivre

In Spanish

Cardon
Ornamental Pepper

In Greek

Cardon
Διακοσμητικά πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Cardon
ornamental pimenta

In Polish

Cardon
ozdobne Pieprz

In Latin

Cardon
decentius Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Solanales

Family

Cactaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Pachycereus
Peppers

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Pachycereeae
-

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Asteroideae

Number of Species

1240
1 27800
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Difference Between Cardon and Ornamental Pepper

If you are confused whether Cardon or Ornamental Pepper are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Cardon and Ornamental Pepper Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cardon are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Ornamental Pepper fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cardon and Ornamental Pepper if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cardon and Ornamental Pepper

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cardon and Ornamental Pepper. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cardon and Ornamental Pepper as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Cardon is Nutrients whereas of Ornamental Pepper is . Cardon has beauty benefits as follows: while Ornamental Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cardon vs Ornamental Pepper

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Cardon vs Ornamental Pepper and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Cardon are whereas of Ornamental Pepper have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cardon has no showy fruits and Ornamental Pepper has showy fruits. Also Cardon is not flowering and Ornamental Pepper is not flowering . You can compare Cardon and Ornamental Pepper facts and facts of other plants too.