Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Types
Bell Pepper
Jalapeno
Poblano
Pequin Pepper
Aleppo pepper
Victoria Rhubarb
Colorado Red Rhubarb
Turkish Rhubarb
Number of Varieties
500100
0
40000
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Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions
gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-113-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-5
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange
-
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
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
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
Clay, Loam
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Aurora'( Conoides Group)
RHEUM x hybridum
Common Name
Aurora Pepper, Ornamental Pepper
Hybrid Garden Rhubarb, Rhubarb
In Hindi
सजावटी मिर्च
एक प्रकार का फल
In German
Ornamental Pfeffer
Rhabarber
In French
ornement poivre
Rhubarbe
In Spanish
Ornamental Pepper
Ruibarbo
In Greek
Διακοσμητικά πιπέρι
Ραβέντι
In Portuguese
ornamental pimenta
Ruibarbo
In Polish
ozdobne Pieprz
Rabarbar
In Latin
decentius Pepper
RHEUM
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Solanales
Caryophyllales
Family
Solanaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Peppers
Rheum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Asteroideae
-
Number of Species
4060
1
27800
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