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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

-
Bell Pepper Jalapeno Poblano Pequin Pepper Aleppo pepper

Number of Varieties

2500
0 40000
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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-2
12-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
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

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
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

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Oblong elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full 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

Pest Free, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain
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Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root
Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum
CAPSICUM annuum 'Aurora'( Conoides Group)

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple
Aurora Pepper, Ornamental Pepper

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा
सजावटी मिर्च

In German

amerikanisch Alraune
Ornamental Pfeffer

In French

mandrake américain
ornement poivre

In Spanish

mandrágora americana
Ornamental Pepper

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα
Διακοσμητικά πιπέρι

In Portuguese

mandrake americano
ornamental pimenta

In Polish

amerykański mandragory
ozdobne Pieprz

In Latin

Latin mandragoras
decentius Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Solanales

Family

Berberidaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Podophyllum
Peppers

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Asteroideae

Number of Species

240
1 27800
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Difference Between Mayapple and Ornamental Pepper

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

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Importance of Mayapple and Ornamental Pepper

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Mayapple and Ornamental Pepper. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Mayapple 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 Mayapple is antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms and Stomach pain whereas of Ornamental Pepper is . Mayapple has beauty benefits as follows: while Ornamental Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Mayapple vs Ornamental Pepper

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