Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Grass
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Southern Europe
Types
red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Number of Varieties
301
0
40000
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Habitat
Open areas
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
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
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm5.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm4.90 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Light Yellow, Chocolate, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cercospora leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Plant Tolerance
Salt
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Mealybugs, Mites
Allergy
Hives, Rash
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Improve skin tone
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C
Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum
FESTUCA brevipila
Common Name
Pepper
Hard Fescue
In Hindi
शिमला मिर्च
Hard fescue
In German
Capsicum
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
In French
Capsicum
Hard fescue
In Spanish
Pimiento
fétuque ovine
In Greek
Κοκκινοπίπερο
HARD φεστούκα
In Portuguese
cápsico
Hard fescue
In Polish
papryka
Hard fescue
In Latin
Capsicum
Hard 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
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Subfamily
Solanoideae
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Number of Species
5300
1
27800
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