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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tender Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Southeastern Asia

Types

Bell Pepper Jalapeno Poblano Pequin Pepper Aleppo pepper
Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Number of Varieties

50070
0 40000
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Habitat

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions
Terrestrial, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-8

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, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Black
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Full Sun, Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Full Sun, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Spider Mites

Allergy

-
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
-

Other Uses

Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Aurora'( Conoides Group)
ALOCASIA reginula

Common Name

Aurora Pepper, Ornamental Pepper
Elephant Ear

In Hindi

सजावटी मिर्च
Elephant Ear

In German

Ornamental Pfeffer
Elephant Ear

In French

ornement poivre
Elephant Ear

In Spanish

Ornamental Pepper
Elephant Ear

In Greek

Διακοσμητικά πιπέρι
Elephant Ear

In Portuguese

ornamental pimenta
Elephant Ear

In Polish

ozdobne Pieprz
Elephant Ear

In Latin

decentius Pepper
Elephant Ear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Solanales
Alismatales

Family

Solanaceae
Araceae

Genus

Peppers
Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Asteroideae
Aroideae

Number of Species

4079
1 27800
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Difference Between Ornamental Pepper and Elephant Ear

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Importance of Ornamental Pepper and Elephant Ear

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Compare Facts of Ornamental Pepper vs Elephant Ear

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