Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
South Africa
Types
Poblano, Thai pepper, Cayenne pepper
Ipomoea quamoclit
Number of Varieties
1110
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-119-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10-8
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
Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm7.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green, Crimson
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Pale Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Black
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cordate
Long, Alternate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Bacterial soft rot
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Insects
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Rash, Swelling
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antidiarrhoeal, Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Appetizer, Digestive
Anti-fungal, Purgative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a potherb, Used as colouring in foods, Used in curries, soups, stews
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Boldog Hungarian Spice'
Ipomoea quamoclit
Common Name
Boldog Hungarian Spice Pepper, Paprika Pepper
star glory , hummingbird vine
In Hindi
Paprika Pepper
Kunjlata
In German
Paprika -Pfeffer
Ipomoea quamoclit
In French
Paprika Pepper
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Spanish
Pimentón pimienta
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Greek
πάπρικα πιπέρι
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Portuguese
Paprika pimenta
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Polish
Papryka Papryka
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Latin
Paprika Pepper
Ipomoea quamoclit
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Solanales
Family
Solanaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Capsicum
Ipomoea
Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Capsiceae
Ipomoeeae
Subfamily
Solanoideae
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Number of Species
3025
1
27800
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