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Cereus and Ornamental Pepper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
North America, Central America, South America  

Types
Bell Pepper Jalapeno Poblano Pequin Pepper Aleppo pepper  
princess of the night, Honolulu queen  

Number of Varieties
500  
19
20  
99+

Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions  
Desert, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
9-14  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12 - 10  

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  
H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
250.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple  
Light Pink, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange  
Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Black  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

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, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Alkaline, 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  
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Stem  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Aurora'( Conoides Group)  
CEREUS  

Common Name
Aurora Pepper, Ornamental Pepper  
Night blooming cereus  

In Hindi
सजावटी मिर्च  
cereus  

In German
Ornamental Pfeffer  
cereus  

In French
ornement poivre  
cereus  

In Spanish
Ornamental Pepper  
cereus  

In Greek
Διακοσμητικά πιπέρι  
cereus  

In Portuguese
ornamental pimenta  
cereus  

In Polish
ozdobne Pieprz  
cereus  

In Latin
decentius Pepper  
cereus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Peppers  
Selenicereus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Hylocereeae  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
40  
33  

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Difference Between Ornamental Pepper and Cereus

If you are confused whether Ornamental Pepper or Cereus 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 Ornamental Pepper and Cereus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Ornamental Pepper are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Cereus fertilizers required are fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Ornamental Pepper and Cereus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Ornamental Pepper and Cereus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ornamental Pepper and Cereus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ornamental Pepper and Cereus 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 Ornamental Pepper is whereas of Cereus is Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism and Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms. Ornamental Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: while Cereus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Ornamental Pepper vs Cereus

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 Ornamental Pepper vs Cereus 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 Ornamental Pepper are whereas of Cereus have Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Ornamental Pepper has showy fruits and Cereus has showy fruits. Also Ornamental Pepper is not flowering and Cereus is flowering. You can compare Ornamental Pepper and Cereus facts and facts of other plants too.

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