Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Western United States, Mexico
Types
Bell Pepper
Jalapeno
Poblano
Pequin Pepper
Aleppo pepper
-
Number of Varieties
500-
0
40000
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Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-114-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
11-1
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
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
Magenta, Rose, Burgundy, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Black
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Several shades of Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, 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
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
-
Digestive Problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diabetes, Hangover
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Jam
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Aurora'( Conoides Group)
CYLINDROPUNTIA imbricata
Common Name
Aurora Pepper, Ornamental Pepper
Cane Cholla, Walking Stick Cholla, Tree Cholla, Chainlink Cactus
In Hindi
सजावटी मिर्च
Cardenche
In German
Ornamental Pfeffer
Cardenche
In French
ornement poivre
Cactus rustique
In Spanish
Ornamental Pepper
Cardenche
In Greek
Διακοσμητικά πιπέρι
Cardenche
In Portuguese
ornamental pimenta
Cardenche
In Polish
ozdobne Pieprz
Cardenche
In Latin
decentius Pepper
Cardenche
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Solanales
Caryophyllales
Family
Solanaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Peppers
-
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae
Number of Species
40-
1
27800
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