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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Perennial  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

Types
Poblano, Thai pepper, Cayenne pepper  
Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow  

Number of Varieties
11  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

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  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
70.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green, Crimson  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Pale Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cordate  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is 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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, 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  
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Bacterial soft rot  
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Insects  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
Rash, Swelling  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antidiarrhoeal, Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Appetizer, Digestive  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root  

Other Uses
Used as a potherb, Used as colouring in foods, Used in curries, soups, stews  
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Boldog Hungarian Spice'  
IRIS  

Common Name
Boldog Hungarian Spice Pepper, Paprika Pepper  
Iris  

In Hindi
Paprika Pepper  
Iris  

In German
Paprika -Pfeffer  
Iris  

In French
Paprika Pepper  
Iris  

In Spanish
Pimentón pimienta  
Iris  

In Greek
πάπρικα πιπέρι  
Ίρις  

In Portuguese
Paprika pimenta  
Íris  

In Polish
Papryka Papryka  
Irys  

In Latin
Paprika Pepper  
Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Asparagales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Iris  

Clade
Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Capsiceae  
Irideae  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
30  
300  
99+

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Difference Between Paprika Pepper and Iris

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Importance of Paprika Pepper and Iris

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

Compare Facts of Paprika Pepper vs Iris

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 Iris 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 Iris have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Paprika Pepper has showy fruits and Iris has no showy fruits. Also Paprika Pepper is not flowering and Iris is flowering. You can compare Paprika Pepper and Iris facts and facts of other plants too.

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