Life Span
Annual
Annual or Biennial
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
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Types
red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper
Kalanchoe velutina, Kalanchoe hildebrantii
Number of Varieties
30117
0
40000
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Habitat
Open areas
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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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
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
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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
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black
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Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Oval with toothed margin
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
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Growth Rate
Fast
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Type of Soil
Loam
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The pH of Soil
Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
From bulbs, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
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Soil Type
Loam
Loamy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
Prune for shortening long shoots, pruning needed for strong structure
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cercospora leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Crown gall, Mosaic viruses, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Salt
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Hives, Rash
breathing problems, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Improve skin tone
For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects
Food for insects, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C
Immunity, Inflammation, Jaundice, Kidney Stones, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Piles
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bark, Fruits
Other Uses
Used As Food
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
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Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum
KALANCHOE 'Mirabella'
Common Name
Pepper
Kalanchoe
In Hindi
शिमला मिर्च
Kalanchoe
In German
Capsicum
Kalanchoe
In French
Capsicum
Kalanchoe
In Spanish
Pimiento
Kalanchoe
In Greek
Κοκκινοπίπερο
Kalanchoe
In Portuguese
cápsico
Kalanchoe
In Polish
papryka
Kalanchoe
In Latin
Capsicum
Kalanchoe
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Rosales
Family
Solanaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Capsicum
Kalanchoe
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Capsiceae
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Subfamily
Solanoideae
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Number of Species
5117
1
27800
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