1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
Mexico, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Bell Pepper
Jalapeno
Poblano
Pequin Pepper
Aleppo pepper
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Grassland, Sandy areas
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 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
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
15.20 cm25.40 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm25.40 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Burgundy, Pink, Rose
Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Pink, Tan, White
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Black
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oblong elliptic
2.4 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
2.3 Growing Conditions
2.3.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
2.3.3 Growth Rate
2.3.5 Type of Soil
2.3.6 The pH of Soil
2.3.7 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.3.9 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate
2.4.2 Repeat Bloomer
2.5 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
3.3 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Seedlings
3.4 Plant Maintenance
3.6 Watering Plants
3.6.1 Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
3.6.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.7.1 In Spring
3.7.2 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.8 Soil
3.8.1 Soil pH
3.8.2 Soil Type
3.8.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.9 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.10 Pruning
No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
3.11 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
3.12 Pests and Diseases
Disease free, Red blotch
Red blotch
3.13 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
4.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
5.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
MELINIS nerviglumis
CAPSICUM annuum 'Aurora'( Conoides Group)
6.2 Common Name
Ruby Grass, Zizka
Aurora Pepper, Ornamental Pepper
6.2.1 In Hindi
6.2.2 In German
6.2.3 In French
6.2.4 In Spanish
6.2.5 In Greek
Zizka
Διακοσμητικά πιπέρι
6.2.6 In Portuguese
6.2.7 In Polish
6.2.8 In Latin
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Not Available
7.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
7.8 Tribe
7.9 Subfamily
7.10 Number of Species