Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
Bell Pepper
Jalapeno
Poblano
Pequin Pepper
Aleppo pepper
Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Number of Varieties
50045
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40000
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Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions
Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-113-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
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
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
Green, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Black
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in fall, Prune in winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short twigs
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Shade Trees, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Aurora'( Conoides Group)
FRAXINUS nigra
Common Name
Aurora Pepper, Ornamental Pepper
Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash
In Hindi
सजावटी मिर्च
Black Ash plant
In German
Ornamental Pfeffer
Black Ash Pflanze
In French
ornement poivre
plante Black Ash
In Spanish
Ornamental Pepper
planta de negro de Ceniza
In Greek
Διακοσμητικά πιπέρι
φυτό μαύρη τέφρα
In Portuguese
ornamental pimenta
planta Black Ash
In Polish
ozdobne Pieprz
Black Ash roślin
In Latin
decentius Pepper
Black ash herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Scrophulariales
Family
Solanaceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Peppers
Fraxinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Oleeae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
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Number of Species
4018
1
27800
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