Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
North America, Canada
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
-
Pasilla Bajo Pepper, Ancho Magnifico pepper
Number of Varieties
1500
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Roadsides, Woods
Fertile bottom land
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-74-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12*1
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 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
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm45.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brown
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown
Yellow, Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Insects
Allergy
Asthma
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Headache
Anti-oxidant, Cold, Improve circulation, Swelling, Upset stomach, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as an insecticide
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
THUJA occidentalis 'Hetz Midget'
CAPSICUM annuum 'Guajillo'
Common Name
Northern White Cedar
Eastern Arborvitae
Chile Negro, Holy Mole Chile, Poblano Pepper
In Hindi
अमेरिकी Arborvitae
Poblano pepper plant
In German
Lebensbaum
Poblano Pfefferpflanze
In French
Amérique Arborvitae
Poblano Pepper usine
In Spanish
Americana Arborvitae
planta de pimiento poblano
In Greek
αμερικανική Arborvitae
φυτό πιπέρι poblano
In Portuguese
Arborvitae americano
Poblano planta da pimenta
In Polish
Amerykański Tuja
Poblano papryka roślin
In Latin
American Arborvitae
Poblano piperis herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Solanales
Family
Cupressaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Arborvitae
Capsicum
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Capsiceae
Subfamily
Cupressoideae
Solanoideae
Number of Species
527
1
27800
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