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Growing to 1.5–3 m (4 ft 11 in – 9 ft 10 in) tall, it is a deciduous shrub. The leaves are obovate to oblong, 4–10 cm long and 2–4 cm broad, with a serrated margin; they are green turning yellow-golden during the autumn. The flowers are white or very pale pink, 5–10 mm in diameter, and have a sweet, somewhat cloying fragrance. [2]
Clethra acuminata, the mountain pepper bush, is a shrub native to the Appalachian Mountains of the southeastern United States. [3] It has been reported from the states of Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee, primarily from deciduous forests at elevations of 500–1,400 m (1,600–4,600 ft).
The following are accepted by the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: [2] Clethra acuminata – mountain pepper bush; S Appalachians (Alabama to Pennsylvania) Clethra alcoceri - Hidalgo, Jalisco; Clethra alexandri - Jamaica; Clethra alnifolia – sweet pepper bush; S + E United States (Texas to Maine)
Peperomia pellucida (also known by common names pepper elder, shining bush plant, crab claw herb, and man to man) is an annual, shallow-rooted herb, usually growing to a height of about 15 to 45 cm (6 to 18 inches), it is characterized by succulent stems, shiny, heart-shaped, fleshy leaves and tiny, dot-like seeds attached to several fruiting spikes.
Was grown as a companion for corn (maize) before modern Europeans arrived in the Americas, supposedly increases their production, ants herd aphids onto sunflowers, keeping them off neighboring plants. Works as a trap plant for thrips keeping them off of bell peppers. [70] Planting near swan plants help sunflowers grow rapidly. Swan plant
Tasmannia insipida is a shrub or small tree that typically grows to a height of 1.5–6 m (4 ft 11 in – 19 ft 8 in) and has smooth branchlets. The leaves are paper-like, lance-shaped to egg-shaped with the narrower end towards the base, 80–200 mm (3.1–7.9 in) long and 15–55 mm (0.59–2.17 in) wide on petiole 1–4 mm (0.039–0.157 in) long.
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The Santa Fe Grande is a very prolific variety used in the Southwestern United States. The conical, blunt fruits ripen from greenish-yellow, to orange-yellow to red. The peppers grow upright on 24-inch plants. Santa Fe Grande has a slightly sweet taste and is fairly mild in pungency. Serrano [18] Serrano Mexico 10,000–23,000 SHU: 5 cm (2.0 in)