Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Grass
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia
Types
red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper
Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue
Number of Varieties
301
0
40000
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Habitat
Open areas
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8 - 1
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
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
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Light Yellow, Chocolate, Ivory
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black
Blue Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Blue Green, Tan, Gray
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
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
Acidic, Neutral
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 leaves, Remove shoots
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cercospora leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Salt
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Hives, Rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Improve skin tone
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum
FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'
Common Name
Pepper
Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue
In Hindi
शिमला मिर्च
Boulder Blue Fescue
In German
Capsicum
Boulder Blau -Schwingel
In French
Capsicum
Boulder bleu fétuque
In Spanish
Pimiento
Boulder azul de la hierba festuca
In Greek
Κοκκινοπίπερο
Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα
In Portuguese
cápsico
Boulder Blue Grass festuca
In Polish
papryka
Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy
In Latin
Capsicum
Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Cyperales
Family
Solanaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Capsicum
Festuca
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Capsiceae
Poeae
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
561
1
27800
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