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Pepperoncini Pepper and Tritoma


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Kniphofia uvaria  
-  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
2  

Habitat
Damp Places, Marshy ground  
Warm soil, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.80 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink  
White, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours  
Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot  
Cutworms, fungus  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Moisture  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Snails  
-  

Allergy
-  
Hives, Rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Arthritis, Cancer, Gastritis, Nutrients, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Italian Pepperoncini'  

Common Name
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar  
Pepperoncini Pepper  

In Hindi
Tritoma  
Pepperoncini Pepper  

In German
Tritoma  
Pepperoncini Pepper  

In French
Tritoma  
Pepperoncini Pepper  

In Spanish
tritoma  
Pepperoncini Pepper  

In Greek
tritoma  
Pepperoncini Pepper  

In Portuguese
Tritoma  
Pepperoncini Pepper  

In Polish
Tritoma  
Pepperoncini Pepper  

In Latin
Trytoma  
Pepperoncini Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Asparagales  
Solanales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Kniphofia  
Capsicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Capsiceae  

Subfamily
-  
Solanoideae  

Number of Species
72  
99+
100  

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Difference Between Tritoma and Pepperoncini Pepper

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

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Importance of Tritoma and Pepperoncini Pepper

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Tritoma and Pepperoncini Pepper. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Tritoma and Pepperoncini 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 Tritoma is whereas of Pepperoncini Pepper is anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Arthritis, Cancer, Gastritis, Nutrients and Weight loss. Tritoma has beauty benefits as follows: while Pepperoncini Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Tritoma vs Pepperoncini Pepper

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 Tritoma vs Pepperoncini Pepper 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 Tritoma are whereas of Pepperoncini Pepper have Hives and Rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Tritoma has no showy fruits and Pepperoncini Pepper has showy fruits. Also Tritoma is flowering and Pepperoncini Pepper is not flowering . You can compare Tritoma and Pepperoncini Pepper facts and facts of other plants too.

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