Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Aquatics
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Poblano, Thai pepper, Cayenne pepper
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Number of Varieties
111
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Boggy areas, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-112-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm182.88 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Sienna, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Red, Green, Crimson
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Leaf Color in Spring
Pale Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Black
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cordate
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Bacterial soft rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Insects
Birds
Allergy
Rash, Swelling
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antidiarrhoeal, Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Appetizer, Digestive
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used as a potherb, Used as colouring in foods, Used in curries, soups, stews
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Boldog Hungarian Spice'
TYPHA latifolia
Common Name
Boldog Hungarian Spice Pepper, Paprika Pepper
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
In Hindi
Paprika Pepper
Broadleaf Cattail
In German
Paprika -Pfeffer
Laub- Cattail
In French
Paprika Pepper
broadleaf Cattail
In Spanish
Pimentón pimienta
Espadaña de hoja ancha
In Greek
πάπρικα πιπέρι
πλατύφυλλων Cattail
In Portuguese
Paprika pimenta
broadleaf Tifa
In Polish
Papryka Papryka
Broadleaf Cattail
In Latin
Paprika Pepper
broadleaf Cattail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Typhales
Family
Solanaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Capsicum
Typha
Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Capsiceae
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Subfamily
Solanoideae
Pitcairnioideae
Number of Species
3030
1
27800
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