Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
Europe
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
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Poblano, Thai pepper, Cayenne pepper
Number of Varieties
611
0
40000
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Habitat
dry rocky watercourses
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-910-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
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
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
71.10 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Red, Green, Crimson
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
Pale Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green
Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate to elliptical
Cordate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rhizome division
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Balanced organic fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots
Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Bacterial soft rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Butterflies
Beetles, Bugs, Insects
Allergy
Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation
Rash, Swelling
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy
Antidiarrhoeal, Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Appetizer, Digestive
Part of Plant Used
Root
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food
Used as a potherb, Used as colouring in foods, Used in curries, soups, stews
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Botanical Name
Iris germanica
CAPSICUM annuum 'Boldog Hungarian Spice'
Common Name
German Iris
Boldog Hungarian Spice Pepper, Paprika Pepper
In Hindi
German Iris
Paprika Pepper
In German
German Iris
Paprika -Pfeffer
In French
German Iris
Paprika Pepper
In Spanish
German Iris
Pimentón pimienta
In Greek
German Iris
πάπρικα πιπέρι
In Portuguese
German Iris
Paprika pimenta
In Polish
German Iris
Papryka Papryka
In Latin
German Iris
Paprika Pepper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Solanales
Family
Iridaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Iris
Capsicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Irideae
Capsiceae
Subfamily
Iridoideae
Solanoideae
Number of Species
30030
1
27800
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