Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Australia
Types
red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper
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Number of Varieties
23
0
40000
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Habitat
Open areas
Canopy, Rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-6
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, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm1,220.00 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
Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Green
Gold, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Lobulated
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Root rot
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
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Hives, Rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Used As Food
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Admiral'
BRACHYCHITON discolor
Common Name
Admiral Pepper, Bell Pepper
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark
In Hindi
शिमला मिर्च
Pink Flame Tree
In German
Paprika
Rosa Flame Tree
In French
poivron
Flame Tree Rose
In Spanish
Pimiento
Pink árbol de la llama
In Greek
Πιπεριά
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Pimentão
Árvore Chama Rosa
In Polish
papryka
Różowy Flame Tree
In Latin
Bell Pepper
Pink arbor flamma
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Malvales
Family
Solanaceae
Sterculiaceae
Genus
Capsicum
brachychiton
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Sterculieae
Subfamily
-
Sterculioideae
Number of Species
2001
1
27800
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