Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
North America
Types
Cubanelle, Aconcagua, Biscayne, Key Largo, Qantanamo, Grenada, Key West
Grass
Number of Varieties
75
0
40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Warm soil
Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
-
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
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm270.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Light Green
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Orange Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black
Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Sandy Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, 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, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water frequently while growing
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Birds, Bugs, Cutworms, Insects
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
allergic reaction, gastro-intestinal problems, Mouth itching, Skin rash
Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Low calories, Vitamin C
Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem
Other Uses
Condiment, Used As Food
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cubanelle'( Grossum Group)
Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani
Common Name
Bell Pepper, Cubanelle Pepper, Sweet Pepper
Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush
In Hindi
Cubanelle Pepper
Softstem Bulrush
In German
Cubanelle Pepper
Softstem Bulrush
In French
Cubanelle Pepper
Softstem Bulrush
In Spanish
Cubanelle Pepper
Softstem Bulrush
In Greek
Cubanelle Pepper
Softstem Bulrush
In Portuguese
Cubanelle Pepper
Softstem Bulrush
In Polish
Cubanelle Pepper
Softstem Bulrush
In Latin
Cubanelle Pepper
Softstem Bulrush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Poales
Family
Solanaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Peppers
Schoenoplectus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Capsiceae
-
Subfamily
Solanoideae
-
Number of Species
-35
1
27800
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