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About Capsicum

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper

Number of Varieties

30
Rank: 87 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Light Yellow, Chocolate, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Thorns

1% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

63% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cercospora leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

59% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

65% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

45% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

19% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Leaf

36% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

25% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

32% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Showy Bark

No - List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

1% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Invasive

1% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

79% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

-

Allergy

Hives, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

99% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

31% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum

Common Name

Pepper

In Hindi

शिमला मिर्च

In German

Capsicum

In French

Capsicum

In Spanish

Pimiento

In Greek

Κοκκινοπίπερο

In Portuguese

cápsico

In Polish

papryka

In Latin

Capsicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Family

Solanaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

5
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Capsicum

Want to know the properties of Capsicum? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Capsicum is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Capsicum Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Capsicum Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Capsicum. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Capsicum physical information is as follows: tall and wide. Its leaf shape is . Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color:
  • Leaf color:

Care of Capsicum

Taking Capsicum Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Capsicum include pruning, which should be done . The watering done in summer is and in winter is . It needs for its proper growth.

Season and care of Capsicum

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Capsicum is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a plant. Capsicum is a very important plant from List of Vegetables. There are varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: . This plant's habitat is and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.