Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrub
Vegetable
Origin
Australia, Mediterranean, New Zealand, United States
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Treasureflower, Terracotta Gazania
it is a type of bell paper
Number of Varieties
183
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40000
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Habitat
Lower slopes, meadows
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USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
12-1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7
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
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Orange Red, Yellow
White, Yellow, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Elliptic
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water the foliage, Needs very little water
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Sun
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
Abdominal distension, flushing of face, Tight chest
Gastric, Hives, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Skin cleanser
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Forms dense stands
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Rheumatism
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Florist trade and landscaping, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Botanical Name
PHLOX nivalis
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Bertha'( Grossum Group)
Common Name
Trailing Phlox
Bell Pepper, Big Bertha Bell Pepper, Red Bell Pepper
In Hindi
Gazania
लाल शिमला मिर्च
In German
Gazania
Rote Paprika
In French
Gazania
Poivron rouge
In Spanish
Gazania
Pimiento rojo
In Greek
Gazania
Κόκκινη πιπεριά
In Portuguese
Gazania
Pimentão vermelho
In Polish
Gazania
Czerwona papryka
In Latin
Gazania
Red Bell Pepper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Asterales
Solanales
Family
Asteraceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Gazania
Capsicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Arctotideae
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Subfamily
Cichorioideae
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Number of Species
162
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27800
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