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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

South America, Brazil
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

-
Bell Pepper Jalapeno Poblano Pequin Pepper Aleppo pepper

Number of Varieties

1500
0 40000
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Habitat

coastal environs
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-129-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Crimson
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Copper
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Burgundy
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate
Oblong elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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

Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Antitumor
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUGENIA uniflora
CAPSICUM annuum 'Aurora'( Conoides Group)

Common Name

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry
Aurora Pepper, Ornamental Pepper

In Hindi

Pitanga
सजावटी मिर्च

In German

Pitanga
Ornamental Pfeffer

In French

Pitanga
ornement poivre

In Spanish

Pitanga
Ornamental Pepper

In Greek

Pitanga
Διακοσμητικά πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Pitanga
ornamental pimenta

In Polish

Pitanga
ozdobne Pieprz

In Latin

Pitanga
decentius Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Solanales

Family

Myrtaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Eugenia
Peppers

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Myrteae
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Subfamily

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Asteroideae

Number of Species

2040
1 27800
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Difference Between Pitanga and Ornamental Pepper

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Importance of Pitanga and Ornamental Pepper

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

Compare Facts of Pitanga vs Ornamental Pepper

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