Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Grass
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Southern Europe
Types
Capsicum baccatum
Capsicum chinense
Capsicum eximium
Capsicum frutescens
Capsicum pubescens
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Number of Varieties
60002
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40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained
Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-118-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9 - 5
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm61.00 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
Gray, Silver, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Black
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
reseeds, Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water frequently while growing
Drought Tolerant, 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
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
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
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles
pollinators
Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis
Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Borders
Borders, Informal Hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
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Other Uses
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Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)
STIPA barbata
Common Name
Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper
Silver Feather Grass
In Hindi
Chile Pepper
Silver Feather Grass
In German
Chile-Pfeffer
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'
In French
Chili Pepper
Argent Plume Herbe
In Spanish
La pimienta de Chile
Silver Feather Grass
In Greek
Χιλή πιπέρι
Silver Feather Grass
In Portuguese
pimenta do Chile
Prata Pena Relva
In Polish
Chile Pepper
Silver Feather Grass
In Latin
Chile Pepper
Silver Feather Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Poales
Family
Solanaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Capsicum
Stipa
Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
10020
1
27800
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