Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
North America, South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
Poblano, Thai pepper, Cayenne pepper
Bromeliad
Number of Varieties
1140
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-119-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-8
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
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm27.90 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green, Crimson
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Pale Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Black
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cordate
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
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
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Bacterial soft rot
Red blotch
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Insects
Ants
Allergy
Rash, Swelling
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antidiarrhoeal, Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Appetizer, Digestive
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a potherb, Used as colouring in foods, Used in curries, soups, stews
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Boldog Hungarian Spice'
DYCKIA remotiflora
Common Name
Boldog Hungarian Spice Pepper, Paprika Pepper
Dyckia
In Hindi
Paprika Pepper
डिकिया
In German
Paprika -Pfeffer
Dyckia
In French
Paprika Pepper
Dyckia
In Spanish
Pimentón pimienta
Dyckia
In Greek
πάπρικα πιπέρι
dyckia
In Portuguese
Paprika pimenta
Dyckia
In Polish
Papryka Papryka
dyckia
In Latin
Paprika Pepper
dyckia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Bromeliales
Family
Solanaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Capsicum
Dyckia
Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Capsiceae
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Subfamily
Solanoideae
Pitcairnioideae
Number of Species
30120
1
27800
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