Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
Capsicum annuum
Number of Varieties
120100
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40000
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Habitat
Hills, Moist Soils
Loamy soils, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-12
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
Habit
-
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.00 cm40.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm40.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Loam
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Loamy
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Autumn
Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Moths
-
Allergy
Rash, Throat itching
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Botanical Name
GUZMANIA
CAPSICUM annuum 'Tam Mild Jalapeno II'
Common Name
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
Jalapeño Pepper, Mild Jalapeño Pepper
In Hindi
Guzmania lingulata
जैलेपिनो मिर्च
In German
Guzmania lingulata
Jalapeno-Chilischote
In French
Guzmania lingulata
Piment jalapeno
In Spanish
Guzmania lingulata
Chile jalapeño
In Greek
Guzmania lingulata
jalapeño πιπέρι
In Portuguese
Guzmania lingulata
Pimenta jalapeno
In Polish
Guzmania lingulata
Papryka jalapeno
In Latin
Guzmania lingulata
jalapeno piperis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Solanales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Guzmania
Capsicum
Clade
Commelinids
-
Tribe
-
Capsiceae
Subfamily
Tillandsioideae.
Solanoideae
Number of Species
63
1
27800
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