Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Herbs
Origin
Polynesia
Europe, Asia
Types
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Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper
Number of Varieties
80150
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads
Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-154-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm5.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Blue, Black
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mites, Nematodes, Scale
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
-
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
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Botanical Name
Plerandra elegantissima
CARDAMINE hirsuta
Common Name
False Aralia
Hairy Bittercress
In Hindi
Aralia
बालों वाली Bittercress
In German
falsch Aralia
Hairy Bittercress
In French
faux Aralia
Bittercress Poilu
In Spanish
Falso Aralia
Bittercress Peludo
In Greek
Λάθος Aralia
τριχωτές Bittercress
In Portuguese
Aralia false
Bittercress cabeludo
In Polish
fałsz Aralia
włochaty Bittercress
In Latin
falsum Aralia
pilosus bittercress
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Brassicales
Family
Araliaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Plerandra
Cardamine
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1100
1
27800
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