Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
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Types
Poblano, Thai pepper, Cayenne pepper
Bearded Iris
Number of Varieties
1125
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Boggy areas, Dry areas, meadows, Rocky Mountains, Semi desert, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-113-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-1
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
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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Rose, Burgundy
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green, Crimson
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Pale Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Black
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cordate
Sickle-Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Root Plants
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Bacterial soft rot
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Insects
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Rash, Swelling
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antidiarrhoeal, Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Appetizer, Digestive
Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used as a potherb, Used as colouring in foods, Used in curries, soups, stews
Basketary, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Boldog Hungarian Spice'
IRIS 'Candy Apple'
Common Name
Boldog Hungarian Spice Pepper, Paprika Pepper
Dwarf Bearded Iris
In Hindi
Paprika Pepper
Dwarf Bearded Iris
In German
Paprika -Pfeffer
Dwarf Bearded Iris
In French
Paprika Pepper
Dwarf Bearded Iris
In Spanish
Pimentón pimienta
Dwarf Bearded Iris
In Greek
πάπρικα πιπέρι
Dwarf Bearded Iris
In Portuguese
Paprika pimenta
Dwarf Bearded Iris
In Polish
Papryka Papryka
Dwarf Bearded Iris
In Latin
Paprika Pepper
Dwarf Bearded Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Asparagales
Family
Solanaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Capsicum
Iris
Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Capsiceae
Irideae
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
30300
1
27800
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