Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
China
Types
Poblano, Thai pepper, Cayenne pepper
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Number of Varieties
113
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Banks, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-116-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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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
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green, Crimson
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Pale Green
Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Black
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cordate
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
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
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer
Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Bacterial soft rot
Aphids, Sooty Mold
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Insects
Birds
Allergy
Rash, Swelling
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antidiarrhoeal, Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Appetizer, Digestive
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Used as a potherb, Used as colouring in foods, Used in curries, soups, stews
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Boldog Hungarian Spice'
SARCOCOCCA confusa
Common Name
Boldog Hungarian Spice Pepper, Paprika Pepper
Sweet Box
In Hindi
Paprika Pepper
Sarcococca confusa
In German
Paprika -Pfeffer
Sarcococca verwirrt
In French
Paprika Pepper
Sarcococca confus
In Spanish
Pimentón pimienta
Sarcococca confundido
In Greek
πάπρικα πιπέρι
Sarcococca συγχέεται
In Portuguese
Paprika pimenta
Sarcococca confuso
In Polish
Papryka Papryka
sarcococca mylić
In Latin
Paprika Pepper
confusa Sarcococca
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Buxales
Family
Solanaceae
Buxaceae
Genus
Capsicum
Sarcococca
Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Capsiceae
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Subfamily
Solanoideae
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Number of Species
3020
1
27800
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