Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
Capsicum annuum
Coniferous Tree
Number of Varieties
1003
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40000
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Habitat
Loamy soils, Well Drained
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-126-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-6
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Emetic, Laxative, tuberculosis, Vermifuge
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Inner Bark, Wood
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
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