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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
2  

Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions  
Warm soil, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 13, 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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green, Tan  
White, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green  
Red, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Do Not over Water  

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
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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  
Cutworms, fungus  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
Hives, Rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AFROCARPUS gracilior  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Italian Pepperoncini'  

Common Name
East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine  
Pepperoncini Pepper  

In Hindi
फर्न पाइन  
Pepperoncini Pepper  

In German
Fern Pinien  
Pepperoncini Pepper  

In French
pin Fern  
Pepperoncini Pepper  

In Spanish
pino helecho  
Pepperoncini Pepper  

In Greek
Fern πεύκο  
Pepperoncini Pepper  

In Portuguese
pinho Fern  
Pepperoncini Pepper  

In Polish
Fern sosna  
Pepperoncini Pepper  

In Latin
Fern pinus  
Pepperoncini Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Anthophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
-  

Order
Pinales  
Solanales  

Family
Podocarpaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Afrocarpus  
Capsicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Capsiceae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Solanoideae  

Number of Species
6  
99+
100  

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Difference Between Fern Pine and Pepperoncini Pepper

If you are confused whether Fern Pine or Pepperoncini 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 Fern Pine and Pepperoncini Pepper Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Fern Pine are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Pepperoncini Pepper fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Fern Pine and Pepperoncini Pepper if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Fern Pine and Pepperoncini Pepper

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Fern Pine and Pepperoncini Pepper. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Fern Pine and Pepperoncini 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 Fern Pine is whereas of Pepperoncini Pepper is anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Arthritis, Cancer, Gastritis, Nutrients and Weight loss. Fern Pine has beauty benefits as follows: while Pepperoncini Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Fern Pine vs Pepperoncini 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 Fern Pine vs Pepperoncini 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 Fern Pine are whereas of Pepperoncini Pepper have Hives and Rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Fern Pine has showy fruits and Pepperoncini Pepper has showy fruits. Also Fern Pine is not flowering and Pepperoncini Pepper is not flowering . You can compare Fern Pine and Pepperoncini Pepper facts and facts of other plants too.

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