Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Perennial, Shrub
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
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Types
Cubanelle, Aconcagua, Biscayne, Key Largo, Qantanamo, Grenada, Key West
Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus
Number of Varieties
79
0
40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Warm soil
Desert, Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm5.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Light Green
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Light Green, Orange Red
Green, Dark Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black
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Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
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Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
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Type of Soil
Loam
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The pH of Soil
Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water frequently while growing
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
-
Soil Type
Loam
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Mealybugs, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Insignificant
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Birds, Bugs, Cutworms, Insects
Insects
Allergy
allergic reaction, gastro-intestinal problems, Mouth itching, Skin rash
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Deer resistant
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Low calories, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Condiment, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
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Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cubanelle'( Grossum Group)
Echinocereus reichenbachii
Common Name
Bell Pepper, Cubanelle Pepper, Sweet Pepper
Hedgehog Cactus, Lace
In Hindi
Cubanelle Pepper
Hedgehog cactus
In German
Cubanelle Pepper
Igel Kaktus
In French
Cubanelle Pepper
hérisson cactus
In Spanish
Cubanelle Pepper
cactus de erizo
In Greek
Cubanelle Pepper
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
In Portuguese
Cubanelle Pepper
hedgehog cactus
In Polish
Cubanelle Pepper
jeż kaktus
In Latin
Cubanelle Pepper
cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Caryophyllales
Family
Solanaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Peppers
Echinocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Capsiceae
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
-208
1
27800
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