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Fall Phlox and Ornamental Pepper


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Flowering Plants   

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America   
Hybrid origin, North America   

Types
Bell Pepper Jalapeno Poblano Pequin Pepper Aleppo pepper   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
500   
15
Not Available   

Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions   
Prairies, Woodlands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
8-1   

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   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm   
99+
61.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm   
99+
45.70 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple   
White, Pink, Light Pink   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Black   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic   
Lanceolate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry   
Water more in summer, 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   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, 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   
Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew, Leafminers, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Septoria leaf spot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Not Available   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Diarrhea, Stomach aliments   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits   
Leaves, Root   

Other Uses
Culinary use, 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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Aurora'( Conoides Group)   
PHLOX paniculata   

Common Name
Aurora Pepper, Ornamental Pepper   
Garden Phlox, Tall Phlox   

In Hindi
सजावटी मिर्च   
Fall Phlox   

In German
Ornamental Pfeffer   
fall phlox   

In French
ornement poivre   
Fall Phlox   

In Spanish
Ornamental Pepper   
Fall Phlox   

In Greek
Διακοσμητικά πιπέρι   
Fall Phlox   

In Portuguese
ornamental pimenta   
Fall Phlox   

In Polish
ozdobne Pieprz   
Fall Phlox   

In Latin
decentius Pepper   
Phlox cadent   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Solanales   
Solanales   

Family
Solanaceae   
Polemoniaceae   

Genus
Peppers   
Phlox   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Asteroideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
67   
99+

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Difference Between Ornamental Pepper and Fall Phlox

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Importance of Ornamental Pepper and Fall Phlox

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ornamental Pepper and Fall Phlox. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ornamental Pepper and Fall Phlox 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 Not Available whereas of Fall Phlox is Diarrhea and Stomach aliments. Ornamental Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Fall Phlox has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Ornamental Pepper vs Fall Phlox

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 Fall Phlox 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 no allergic reactions whereas of Fall Phlox have Not Available respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Ornamental Pepper has showy fruits and Fall Phlox has no showy fruits. Also Ornamental Pepper is not flowering and Fall Phlox is not flowering . You can compare Ornamental Pepper and Fall Phlox facts and facts of other plants too.

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