Life Span
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Perennial
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Shrub
Poblano, Thai pepper, Cayenne pepper
Number of Varieties
3611
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1110-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
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
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Green, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red
Red, Green, Crimson
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Pale Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Cordate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced organic fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Bacterial soft rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Beetles, Bugs, Insects
Allergy
-
Rash, Swelling
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Dysentry
Antidiarrhoeal, Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Appetizer, Digestive
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture
Used as a potherb, Used as colouring in foods, Used in curries, soups, stews
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Botanical Name
RHUS lancea
CAPSICUM annuum 'Boldog Hungarian Spice'
Common Name
African Sumac
Boldog Hungarian Spice Pepper, Paprika Pepper
In Hindi
अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा
Paprika Pepper
In German
African sumac
Paprika -Pfeffer
In French
sumac africaine
Paprika Pepper
In Spanish
zumaque africano
Pimentón pimienta
In Greek
Αφρικανική σουμάκι
πάπρικα πιπέρι
In Portuguese
sumac africano
Paprika pimenta
In Polish
afrykański sumaka
Papryka Papryka
In Latin
African sumac
Paprika Pepper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Solanales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Rhus
Capsicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Capsiceae
Subfamily
Anacardioideae
Solanoideae
Number of Species
3630
1
27800
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