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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Herbs

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Europe, Asia

Types

Capsicum annuum
Nepeta cataria

Number of Varieties

10020
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained
Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-123-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
7-1

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
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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm980.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Dark Green
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black
Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Frost

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

-
Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Tam Mild Jalapeno II'
NEPETA cataria

Common Name

Jalapeño Pepper, Mild Jalapeño Pepper
Cat Nip, Catnip

In Hindi

जैलेपिनो मिर्च
कटनीप

In German

Jalapeno-Chilischote
Katzenminze

In French

Piment jalapeno
cataire

In Spanish

Chile jalapeño
Catnip

In Greek

jalapeño πιπέρι
Είδος δυόσμου

In Portuguese

Pimenta jalapeno
catnip

In Polish

Papryka jalapeno
Kocimiętka

In Latin

jalapeno piperis
catnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Lamiales

Family

Solanaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Capsicum
Nepeta

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae
Mentheae

Subfamily

Solanoideae
Nepetoideae

Number of Species

3250
1 27800
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Difference Between Jalapeño Pepper and Catnip

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Importance of Jalapeño Pepper and Catnip

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