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Ornamental Pepper
Ornamental Pepper

Dianthus
Dianthus



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tender Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
India

Types

Bell Pepper Jalapeno Poblano Pequin Pepper Aleppo pepper
Dianthus chinensis, Dianthus deltoides

Number of Varieties

500300
0 40000
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Habitat

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions
meadows, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-1

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
A2, A3, H1, 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

Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
Pink, Fuchsia

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Black
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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
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 leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, organic fertlizers, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Double

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
Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Aurora'( Conoides Group)
DIANTHUS

Common Name

Aurora Pepper, Ornamental Pepper
Dianthus, Garden Spice Fuchsia Dianthus

In Hindi

सजावटी मिर्च
Dianthus

In German

Ornamental Pfeffer
Dianthus

In French

ornement poivre
Dianthus

In Spanish

Ornamental Pepper
Dianthus

In Greek

Διακοσμητικά πιπέρι
Dianthus

In Portuguese

ornamental pimenta
Dianthus

In Polish

ozdobne Pieprz
Dianthus

In Latin

decentius Pepper
Dianthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Caryophyllales

Family

Solanaceae
Caryophyllaceae

Genus

Peppers
Dianthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Caryophylleae

Subfamily

Asteroideae
Caryophylloideae

Number of Species

40300
1 27800
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Difference Between Ornamental Pepper and Dianthus

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

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Importance of Ornamental Pepper and Dianthus

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Compare Facts of Ornamental Pepper vs Dianthus

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 Dianthus 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 Dianthus have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Ornamental Pepper has showy fruits and Dianthus has no showy fruits. Also Ornamental Pepper is not flowering and Dianthus is not flowering . You can compare Ornamental Pepper and Dianthus facts and facts of other plants too.