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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  

Types
Capsicum annuum  
Mountain silverbell , Rosea  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Loamy soils, Well Drained  
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-5  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
40.60 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
occasional watering once established  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought and Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Flying insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
-  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Tam Mild Jalapeno II'  
ORNITHOGALUM nutans  

Common Name
Jalapeño Pepper, Mild Jalapeño Pepper  
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells  

In Hindi
जैलेपिनो मिर्च  
Silver bells  

In German
Jalapeno-Chilischote  
Silver bells  

In French
Piment jalapeno  
Silver bells  

In Spanish
Chile jalapeño  
Silver bells  

In Greek
jalapeño πιπέρι  
Silver bells  

In Portuguese
Pimenta jalapeno  
Silver bells  

In Polish
Papryka jalapeno  
Silver bells  

In Latin
jalapeno piperis  
Silver bells  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Ebenales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Asparagaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Halesia  

Clade
-  
Eudicots  

Tribe
Capsiceae  
-  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
4  
99+

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Difference Between Jalapeño Pepper and Silver Bells

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