Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Europe, Russia
Types
Bell Pepper
Jalapeno
Poblano
Pequin Pepper
Aleppo pepper
Primula elatior
Number of Varieties
5001
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40000
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Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions
Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-114-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
7-1
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
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
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm25.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange
Tan
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
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
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, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
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, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
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
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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Variety of soil types
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
-
Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Eczema
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Root
Other Uses
Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, 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
Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Aurora'( Conoides Group)
Primula elatior
Common Name
Aurora Pepper, Ornamental Pepper
Oxlip, true oxlip
In Hindi
सजावटी मिर्च
Oxlip
In German
Ornamental Pfeffer
Hohe Schlüsselblume
In French
ornement poivre
La Primevère élevée ou Primevère des bois
In Spanish
Ornamental Pepper
Primula elatior
In Greek
Διακοσμητικά πιπέρι
δακράκι
In Portuguese
ornamental pimenta
Oxlip
In Polish
ozdobne Pieprz
Oxlip
In Latin
decentius Pepper
Oxlip
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Myrtales
Family
Solanaceae
Onagraceae
Genus
Peppers
Oenothera
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Onagreae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Onagroideae
Number of Species
40145
1
27800
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