Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Fruit, Vegetable
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Mediterranean, Middle East
Types
Capsicum baccatum
Capsicum chinense
Capsicum eximium
Capsicum frutescens
Capsicum pubescens
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Number of Varieties
600040
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained
Fields, Grassland, Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-115-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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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
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green
Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Black
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
oblong or obovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water frequently while growing
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of water initially
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, Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Damping-off, Flea Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch
Aphids, Cercospora leaf spot, Charcoal rot, fungus, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles
Aphids, Leafminer
Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis
Avoid during Pregnancy, Chest Pain, Diarrhea, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Borders
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, Anti-ageing, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations
Manganese, Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
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Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vegetable
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)
Trigonella foenum-graecum
Common Name
Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper
Fenugreek
In Hindi
Chile Pepper
मेंथी
In German
Chile-Pfeffer
Bockshornklee
In French
Chili Pepper
Fenugrec
In Spanish
La pimienta de Chile
Fenogreco
In Greek
Χιλή πιπέρι
Τριγωνέλλα
In Portuguese
pimenta do Chile
fenacho
In Polish
Chile Pepper
Kozieradka
In Latin
Chile Pepper
Graecum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Fabales
Family
Solanaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Capsicum
Trigonella
Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Trifolieae
Subfamily
-
Faboideae
Number of Species
10036
1
27800
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