Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Vegetable
Fruit
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
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Types
Poblano, Thai pepper, Cayenne pepper
Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg
Number of Varieties
1125
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-116-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10-1
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green, Crimson
Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Pale Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Black
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cordate
Palmately Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Bacterial soft rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Insects
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Rash, Swelling
Itchiness, Rash, Swelling
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antidiarrhoeal, Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Appetizer, Digestive
Immunity
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as a potherb, Used as colouring in foods, Used in curries, soups, stews
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Boldog Hungarian Spice'
PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'
Common Name
Boldog Hungarian Spice Pepper, Paprika Pepper
Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot
In Hindi
Paprika Pepper
Plumcot
In German
Paprika -Pfeffer
Plumcot
In French
Paprika Pepper
plumcot
In Spanish
Pimentón pimienta
plumcot
In Greek
πάπρικα πιπέρι
Plumcot
In Portuguese
Paprika pimenta
plumcot
In Polish
Papryka Papryka
Plumcot
In Latin
Paprika Pepper
Plumcot
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Ericales
Family
Solanaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Capsicum
Prunus
Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Capsiceae
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Subfamily
Solanoideae
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Number of Species
3025
1
27800
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