Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Shrub
Vegetable
Origin
China, Japan
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
32
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Woods
Warm soil, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.50 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.50 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Pink, White
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Brownish Red, Green
Red, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Light Green
Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Moist
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Spring, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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
Neutral
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Nematodes, Ring spot, Stem rot, Verticillium Wilt
Cutworms, fungus
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
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
Ants
-
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Avoid during Pregnancy, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Hives, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Atherosclerosis, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Cough, Gout, Headache, hemorrhoids, Hepatitis, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Muscle Pain, Nerve pain, Osteoarthritis, Premenstrual syndrome, Respiratory Disorders, Treating fever
anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Arthritis, Cancer, Gastritis, Nutrients, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Paonia lactiflora
CAPSICUM annuum 'Italian Pepperoncini'
Common Name
Chinese Peony
Pepperoncini Pepper
In Hindi
Paonia lactiflora
Pepperoncini Pepper
In German
Paonia lactiflora
Pepperoncini Pepper
In French
Paonia lactiflora
Pepperoncini Pepper
In Spanish
lactiflora paonia
Pepperoncini Pepper
In Greek
Paonia lactiflora
Pepperoncini Pepper
In Portuguese
Paonia lactiflora
Pepperoncini Pepper
In Polish
Paonia lactiflora
Pepperoncini Pepper
In Latin
Paonia lactiflora
Pepperoncini Pepper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Dilleniales
Solanales
Family
Paeoniaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Paeonia
Capsicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Capsiceae
Subfamily
-
Solanoideae
Number of Species
1100
1
27800
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