Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
  
Vegetable
  
Origin
Hybrid origin
  
Mexico, Central America, South America
  
Types
Not available
  
Capsicum baccatum
Capsicum chinense
Capsicum eximium
Capsicum frutescens
Capsicum pubescens
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Anthropogenic, meadows, Slopes
  
Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
  
10-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12-1
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
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
Oval or Rounded
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green, Light Yellow
  
White, Ivory
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Red, Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Dark Green, Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green, Black
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
  
Acuminate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring
  
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Pollution
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Medium
  
Water frequently while growing
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
10-10-10
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
  
Pests and Diseases
Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids
  
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Damping-off, Flea Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Pollution
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
  
Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles
  
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin irritation
  
contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges
  
Bog Garden, Borders
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Flowers, Fruits
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
BUXUS 'Green Velvet' COPF
  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)
  
Common Name
Green velvet boxwood
  
Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper
  
In Hindi
Green velvet boxwood
  
Chile Pepper
  
In German
Grüner Samt boxwood
  
Chile-Pfeffer
  
In French
Vert velours buis
  
Chili Pepper
  
In Spanish
boj terciopelo verde
  
La pimienta de Chile
  
In Greek
Πράσινο πυξάρι βελούδο
  
Χιλή πιπέρι
  
In Portuguese
buxo veludo verde
  
pimenta do Chile
  
In Polish
Green Velvet bukszpan
  
Chile Pepper
  
In Latin
Carl viridis praetoriola
  
Chile Pepper
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Buxales
  
Solanales
  
Family
Buxaceae
  
Solanaceae
  
Genus
Buxus
  
Capsicum
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available