Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Asia
Types
Bell Pepper
Jalapeno
Poblano
Pequin Pepper
Aleppo pepper
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera
Number of Varieties
5003
0
40000
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Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-116-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-1
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
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
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Black
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
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
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
Needs less watering
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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diaphoretic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Aurora'( Conoides Group)
Pterocarya fraxinifolia
Common Name
Aurora Pepper, Ornamental Pepper
Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut
In Hindi
सजावटी मिर्च
wingnut
In German
Ornamental Pfeffer
wingnut
In French
ornement poivre
wingnut
In Spanish
Ornamental Pepper
wingnut
In Greek
Διακοσμητικά πιπέρι
wingnut
In Portuguese
ornamental pimenta
wingnut
In Polish
ozdobne Pieprz
Wingnut
In Latin
decentius Pepper
wingnut
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Fagales
Family
Solanaceae
Juglandaceae
Genus
Peppers
Pterocarya
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Juglandeae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Juglandoideae
Number of Species
406
1
27800
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