Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Houseplant
Vegetable
Origin
Australia
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Anigozanthos
red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper
Number of Varieties
122
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Temperate Regions, Well Drained
Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
100.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Yellow, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Tissue culture
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water
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
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
fungus
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Hives, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers
Fruits
Other Uses
Cut Flowers
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Botanical Name
ANIGOZANTHOS
CAPSICUM annuum 'Admiral'
Common Name
Kangaroo Paws
Admiral Pepper, Bell Pepper
In Hindi
Kangaroo Paws
शिमला मिर्च
In German
Kangaroo Paws
Paprika
In French
Kangaroo Paws
poivron
In Spanish
Kangaroo Paws
Pimiento
In Greek
Kangaroo Paws
Πιπεριά
In Portuguese
Kangaroo Paws
Pimentão
In Polish
Kangaroo Paws
papryka
In Latin
Kangaroo Paws
Bell Pepper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Anthophyta
Class
-
Eudicotyledones
Order
Commelinales
Solanales
Family
Haemodoraceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Anigozanthos
Capsicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Conostyloideae
-
Number of Species
11200
1
27800
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