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Ornamental Pepper
Ornamental Pepper

Coleus
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Eastern Asia, Malaysia

Types

Bell Pepper Jalapeno Poblano Pequin Pepper Aleppo pepper
Plectranthus scutellarioides

Number of Varieties

500150
0 40000
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Habitat

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1111-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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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
Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Black
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Red, Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Damp

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate
Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Damp

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Full-strength liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

-
Weightloss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Aurora'( Conoides Group)
Plectranthus scutellarioides

Common Name

Aurora Pepper, Ornamental Pepper
Coleus, Painted nettle

In Hindi

सजावटी मिर्च
Coleus

In German

Ornamental Pfeffer
Buntnessel

In French

ornement poivre
Vieux garçon

In Spanish

Ornamental Pepper
coleo

In Greek

Διακοσμητικά πιπέρι
Coleus

In Portuguese

ornamental pimenta
cóleus

In Polish

ozdobne Pieprz
Coleus

In Latin

decentius Pepper
Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Lamiales

Family

Solanaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Peppers
Coleus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Asteroideae
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Number of Species

40150
1 27800
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Difference Between Ornamental Pepper and Coleus

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

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Importance of Ornamental Pepper and Coleus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ornamental Pepper and Coleus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ornamental Pepper and Coleus 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 Coleus is Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection and Weight loss. Ornamental Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: while Coleus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Ornamental Pepper vs Coleus

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