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Paprika Pepper
Paprika Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Southern Africa

Types

Poblano, Thai pepper, Cayenne pepper
Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Number of Varieties

1120
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-9

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
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Red, Green, Crimson
Light Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Pale Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Black
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cordate
Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Balanced organic fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Bacterial soft rot
Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas

Facts

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

Beetles, Bugs, Insects
Birds

Allergy

Rash, Swelling
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidiarrhoeal, Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Appetizer, Digestive
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a potherb, Used as colouring in foods, Used in curries, soups, stews
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Boldog Hungarian Spice'
CARISSA macrocarpa

Common Name

Boldog Hungarian Spice Pepper, Paprika Pepper
Carissia

In Hindi

Paprika Pepper
Carissa

In German

Paprika -Pfeffer
carissa

In French

Paprika Pepper
carissa

In Spanish

Pimentón pimienta
carissa

In Greek

πάπρικα πιπέρι
carissa

In Portuguese

Paprika pimenta
carissa

In Polish

Papryka Papryka
carissa

In Latin

Paprika Pepper
carissa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Gentianales

Family

Solanaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Capsicum
Carissa

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae
Carisseae

Subfamily

Solanoideae
Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

30100
1 27800
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Difference Between Paprika Pepper and Carissa

If you are confused whether Paprika Pepper or Carissa 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 Paprika Pepper and Carissa Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Paprika Pepper are Balanced organic fertilizer, whereas for Carissa fertilizers required are fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Paprika Pepper and Carissa if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Paprika Pepper and Carissa

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Paprika Pepper and Carissa. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Paprika Pepper and Carissa 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 Paprika Pepper is Antidiarrhoeal, Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Appetizer and Digestive whereas of Carissa is . Paprika Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: while Carissa has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Paprika Pepper vs Carissa

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 Paprika Pepper vs Carissa 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 Paprika Pepper are Rash and Swelling whereas of Carissa have Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Paprika Pepper has showy fruits and Carissa has showy fruits. Also Paprika Pepper is not flowering and Carissa is not flowering . You can compare Paprika Pepper and Carissa facts and facts of other plants too.