Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper
Phoenix dactylifera
Number of Varieties
2250
0
40000
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Habitat
Open areas
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-12
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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm152.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Green
Yellow, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, 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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Hives, Rash
Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C
Anemia, anti-inflammatory, constipation, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits
Other Uses
Used As Food
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Admiral'
PHOENIX dactylifera
Common Name
Admiral Pepper, Bell Pepper
Date Palm
In Hindi
शिमला मिर्च
खजूर
In German
Paprika
Dattelpalme
In French
poivron
Palmier dattier
In Spanish
Pimiento
Palmera datilera
In Greek
Πιπεριά
Χουρμαδιά
In Portuguese
Pimentão
palma de tâmara
In Polish
papryka
Data Palm
In Latin
Bell Pepper
Date Palm
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Arecales
Family
Solanaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Capsicum
Phoenix
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Tribe
-
Phoeniceae
Subfamily
-
Coryphoideae
Number of Species
200260
1
27800
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