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Acerola and Pepperoncini Pepper


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Shrub  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Fruit Tree  

Number of Varieties
2  
2  

Habitat
Warm soil, Well Drained  
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

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  
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
457.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
243.84 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Green  
Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Yellow green  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Black  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Dry, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Cutworms, fungus  
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wind  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators  

Allergy
Hives, Rash  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Arthritis, Cancer, Gastritis, Nutrients, Weight loss  
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C  

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

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Italian Pepperoncini'  
Malpighia emarginata  

Common Name
Pepperoncini Pepper  
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle  

In Hindi
Pepperoncini Pepper  
Acerola Tree  

In German
Pepperoncini Pepper  
Acerola Baum  

In French
Pepperoncini Pepper  
Acerola Arbre  

In Spanish
Pepperoncini Pepper  
Árbol de acerola  

In Greek
Pepperoncini Pepper  
Acerola Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Pepperoncini Pepper  
Árvore acerola  

In Polish
Pepperoncini Pepper  
Acerola Drzewo  

In Latin
Pepperoncini Pepper  
Acerola ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
-  

Class
-  
-  

Order
Solanales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Malpighiaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Malpighia  

Clade
Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Capsiceae  
-  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
Paperveroideae  

Number of Species
100  
-  

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Difference Between Pepperoncini Pepper and Acerola

If you are confused whether Pepperoncini Pepper or Acerola 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 Pepperoncini Pepper and Acerola Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pepperoncini Pepper are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Acerola fertilizers required are Complete balanced fertilizer and iron-rich fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pepperoncini Pepper and Acerola if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pepperoncini Pepper and Acerola

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pepperoncini Pepper and Acerola. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pepperoncini Pepper and Acerola 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 Pepperoncini Pepper is anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Arthritis, Cancer, Gastritis, Nutrients and Weight loss whereas of Acerola is Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems and Vitamin C. Pepperoncini Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: while Acerola has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Pepperoncini Pepper vs Acerola

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

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