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Tree Mallow and Ornamental Pepper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual, biennial or perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Bell Pepper Jalapeno Poblano Pequin Pepper Aleppo pepper  
Lavatera Trimestris, Lavatera Thuringiaca, Lavatera Arborea  

Number of Varieties
500  
19
25  
99+

Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions  
Cliffs, Maritime Rocks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
10-8  

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, 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+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple  
Pink, Violet, Plum  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

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

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

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  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry  
Water deeply about once a week  

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  
Pinching, Shearing, Thinning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

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  
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  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
allergic reaction, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Poultice  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used in chopped mixed salad  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Aurora'( Conoides Group)  
LAVATERA arborea  

Common Name
Aurora Pepper, Ornamental Pepper  
Tree Mallow  

In Hindi
सजावटी मिर्च  
Tree Mallow  

In German
Ornamental Pfeffer  
Baum Mallow  

In French
ornement poivre  
Arbre Mallow  

In Spanish
Ornamental Pepper  
árbol de la malva  

In Greek
Διακοσμητικά πιπέρι  
δέντρο Μολόχα  

In Portuguese
ornamental pimenta  
Mallow  

In Polish
ozdobne Pieprz  
drzewo Mallow  

In Latin
decentius Pepper  
ligno malvae  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Malvales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Malvaceae  

Genus
Peppers  
Lavatera  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Malveae  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
Malvoideae  

Number of Species
40  
30  

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Difference Between Ornamental Pepper and Tree Mallow

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

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Importance of Ornamental Pepper and Tree Mallow

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ornamental Pepper and Tree Mallow. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ornamental Pepper and Tree Mallow 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 whereas of Tree Mallow is Poultice. Ornamental Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: while Tree Mallow has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Ornamental Pepper vs Tree Mallow

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 Tree Mallow 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 whereas of Tree Mallow have allergic reaction and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Ornamental Pepper has showy fruits and Tree Mallow has no showy fruits. Also Ornamental Pepper is not flowering and Tree Mallow is not flowering . You can compare Ornamental Pepper and Tree Mallow facts and facts of other plants too.

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