Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus, Shrub
Vegetable
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Couma macrocarpa
Bell Pepper
Jalapeno
Poblano
Pequin Pepper
Aleppo pepper
Number of Varieties
5500
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40000
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Habitat
Bushlands, Upland savannas
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 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
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm25.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Oblong elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water, occasional watering once established
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
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
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
Mealy bugs, Soft scales
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
pollinators
Butterflies
Allergy
Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea
-
Part of Plant Used
Sap
Fruits
Other Uses
Container, useful as a ground cover
Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Euphorbia pseudocactus
CAPSICUM annuum 'Aurora'( Conoides Group)
Common Name
Tiger Tree
Aurora Pepper, Ornamental Pepper
In Hindi
टाइगर ट्री
सजावटी मिर्च
In German
Tiger Tree
Ornamental Pfeffer
In French
Tiger Tree
ornement poivre
In Spanish
Tiger Tree
Ornamental Pepper
In Greek
Tiger Tree
Διακοσμητικά πιπέρι
In Portuguese
Tiger Tree
ornamental pimenta
In Polish
Tiger Tree
ozdobne Pieprz
In Latin
tigris lignum
decentius Pepper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Solanales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Peppers
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Euphorbieae
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Subfamily
Euphorbioideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
200040
1
27800
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