Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Aquatics
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper
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Number of Varieties
301
0
40000
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Habitat
Open areas
Boggy areas, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99992-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
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
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm182.88 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Sienna, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Light Yellow, Chocolate, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black
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Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cercospora leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Salt
Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Hives, Rash
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Improve skin tone
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used As Food
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum
TYPHA latifolia
Common Name
Pepper
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
In Hindi
शिमला मिर्च
Broadleaf Cattail
In German
Capsicum
Laub- Cattail
In French
Capsicum
broadleaf Cattail
In Spanish
Pimiento
Espadaña de hoja ancha
In Greek
Κοκκινοπίπερο
πλατύφυλλων Cattail
In Portuguese
cápsico
broadleaf Tifa
In Polish
papryka
Broadleaf Cattail
In Latin
Capsicum
broadleaf Cattail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Typhales
Family
Solanaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Capsicum
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Capsiceae
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Subfamily
Solanoideae
Pitcairnioideae
Number of Species
530
1
27800
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