Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Vegetable
Origin
Argentina
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Cylindropuntia spp.
Capsicum annuum
Number of Varieties
20100
0
40000
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Habitat
Sandy areas, Terrestrial
Loamy soils, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-115-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 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
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm40.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm40.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Olive
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Olive
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Olive
Dark Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Olive
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Erythema, Swelling
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Gastrointestinal disorders, Urinary tract problems
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Botanical Name
TEPHROCACTUS articulatus
CAPSICUM annuum 'Tam Mild Jalapeno II'
Common Name
Cholla
Jalapeño Pepper, Mild Jalapeño Pepper
In Hindi
Cholla संयंत्र
जैलेपिनो मिर्च
In German
Cholla Pflanzen
Jalapeno-Chilischote
In French
usine de Cholla
Piment jalapeno
In Spanish
planta de Cholla
Chile jalapeño
In Greek
Cholla φυτών
jalapeño πιπέρι
In Portuguese
planta Salão
Pimenta jalapeno
In Polish
roślin Hall
Papryka jalapeno
In Latin
plant Hall
jalapeno piperis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Solanales
Family
Cactaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Tephrocactus
Capsicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Cylindropuntieae
Capsiceae
Subfamily
Opuntioideae
Solanoideae
Number of Species
573
1
27800
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