Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable
Origin
-
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
Pasilla Bajo Pepper, Ancho Magnifico pepper
Number of Varieties
5500
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Fertile bottom land
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
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
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm45.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Violet
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Pest Free
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Whiteflies
Insects
Allergy
Poisonous to grazing animals
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti rheumatic, cathartic
Anti-oxidant, Cold, Improve circulation, Swelling, Upset stomach, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Root
Fruits
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
CAPSICUM annuum 'Guajillo'
Common Name
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
Chile Negro, Holy Mole Chile, Poblano Pepper
In Hindi
meadow saffron
Poblano pepper plant
In German
Herbstzeitlose
Poblano Pfefferpflanze
In French
Colchique d'automne
Poblano Pepper usine
In Spanish
Estado de conservación
planta de pimiento poblano
In Greek
meadow saffron
φυτό πιπέρι poblano
In Portuguese
Colchicum autumnale
Poblano planta da pimenta
In Polish
Colchicum autumnale
Poblano papryka roślin
In Latin
autumnale
Poblano piperis herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Solanales
Family
Liliaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Colchicum
Capsicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Capsiceae
Subfamily
-
Solanoideae
Number of Species
9027
1
27800
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