Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
2-
0
40000
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Habitat
Warm soil, Well Drained
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-9
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
H2, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm1,370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm1,520.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Yellow green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Black
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Cutworms, fungus
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Hives, Rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Arthritis, Cancer, Gastritis, Nutrients, Weight loss
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Italian Pepperoncini'
ALEURITES moluccanus
Common Name
Pepperoncini Pepper
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
In Hindi
Pepperoncini Pepper
candlenut पेड़
In German
Pepperoncini Pepper
Candlenut Baum
In French
Pepperoncini Pepper
arbre Candlenut
In Spanish
Pepperoncini Pepper
árbol candlenut
In Greek
Pepperoncini Pepper
candlenut δέντρο
In Portuguese
Pepperoncini Pepper
candlenut árvore
In Polish
Pepperoncini Pepper
Tung Molukański drzewo
In Latin
Pepperoncini Pepper
Candlenut ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
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Dicotyledonae
Order
Solanales
Malpighiales
Family
Solanaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Capsicum
Aleurites
Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Capsiceae
Aleuritideae
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
100600
1
27800
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