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Plume Grass and Ornamental Pepper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Grass  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Mediterranean, Northern Africa  

Types
Bell Pepper Jalapeno Poblano Pequin Pepper Aleppo pepper  
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae  

Number of Varieties
500  
19
190  
37

Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions  
marshes, Riverbanks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9 - 6  

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  
1, 2, 3, 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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple  
Purple, Silver  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
White, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Black  
Purple, Tan  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Purple, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Vegetative  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry  
Water once every two or three weeks  

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  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut back all stems to the same height  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Drought, Edema  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Noxious Weed  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Borders, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Erosion control  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Cultivated for fodder  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Aurora'( Conoides Group)  
SACCHARUM ravennae  

Common Name
Aurora Pepper, Ornamental Pepper  
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass  

In Hindi
सजावटी मिर्च  
Plume Grass  

In German
Ornamental Pfeffer  
Plume Gras  

In French
ornement poivre  
Plume Herbe  

In Spanish
Ornamental Pepper  
Penacho de hierba  

In Greek
Διακοσμητικά πιπέρι  
Plume Grass  

In Portuguese
ornamental pimenta  
Plume grama  

In Polish
ozdobne Pieprz  
Pióropusz Trawa  

In Latin
decentius Pepper  
Kessinger Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Cyperales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Peppers  
Saccharum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Andropogoneae  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
40  
400  
99+

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Difference Between Ornamental Pepper and Plume Grass

If you are confused whether Ornamental Pepper or Plume Grass 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 Plume Grass Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Ornamental Pepper are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Plume Grass fertilizers required are 0-10-10 NPK fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Ornamental Pepper and Plume Grass if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Ornamental Pepper and Plume Grass

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Compare Facts of Ornamental Pepper vs Plume Grass

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