Life Span
Annual
Biennial
Type
Vegetable
Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
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Types
red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla
Number of Varieties
3025
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40000
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Habitat
Open areas
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10-1
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
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
Oval or Rounded
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm91.44 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Orange, Yellow
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, Light Green
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
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Small elliptic
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Early Fall, Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
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Type of Soil
Loam
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
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Soil Type
Loam
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cercospora leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Salt
Drought
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
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Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Hives, Rash
Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Improve skin tone
Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used As Food
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
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Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum
POTENTILLA
Common Name
Pepper
Potentilla
In Hindi
शिमला मिर्च
Potentilla plant
In German
Capsicum
Potentilla Pflanze
In French
Capsicum
plante Potentilla
In Spanish
Pimiento
planta Potentilla
In Greek
Κοκκινοπίπερο
φυτό potentilla
In Portuguese
cápsico
planta Potentilla
In Polish
papryka
Potentilla roślin
In Latin
Capsicum
Potentilla herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Rosales
Family
Solanaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Capsicum
Potentilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Capsiceae
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Subfamily
Solanoideae
Rosoideae
Number of Species
5300
1
27800
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