Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Vegetable
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
-
Pasilla Bajo Pepper, Ancho Magnifico pepper
Number of Varieties
20500
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, Grassland
Fertile bottom land
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-124-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-4
12*1
Sunset Zone
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
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
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm45.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Crimson, Dark Green
Yellow, Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Insects, Squirrels
Insects
Allergy
Stomach pain, Throat itching
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
High blood pressure, Nutrients
Anti-oxidant, Cold, Improve circulation, Swelling, Upset stomach, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'
CAPSICUM annuum 'Guajillo'
Common Name
Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon
Chile Negro, Holy Mole Chile, Poblano Pepper
In Hindi
तरबूज़
Poblano pepper plant
In German
Wassermelone
Poblano Pfefferpflanze
In French
Citrullus lanatus
Poblano Pepper usine
In Spanish
Citrullus lanatus
planta de pimiento poblano
In Greek
καρπούζι
φυτό πιπέρι poblano
In Portuguese
Citrullus lanatus
Poblano planta da pimenta
In Polish
Citrullus lanatus
Poblano papryka roślin
In Latin
Citrullus lanatus
Poblano piperis herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Solanales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Citrullus
Capsicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Benincaseae
Capsiceae
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Solanoideae
Number of Species
100027
1
27800
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