Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
China, Korea
Types
Poblano, Thai pepper, Cayenne pepper
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Number of Varieties
11140
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Along cemeteries
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-115-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10-3
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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm50.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm22.90 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green, Crimson
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Pale Green
Green, Dark 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
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
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
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
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Insects
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Rash, Swelling
drowsiness, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antidiarrhoeal, Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Appetizer, Digestive
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Bulbs
Other Uses
Used as a potherb, Used as colouring in foods, Used in curries, soups, stews
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Boldog Hungarian Spice'
LYCORIS chinensis
Common Name
Boldog Hungarian Spice Pepper, Paprika Pepper
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
In Hindi
Paprika Pepper
Lycoris Spider lily
In German
Paprika -Pfeffer
Spinnenlilien
In French
Paprika Pepper
Lycoris Spider lily
In Spanish
Pimentón pimienta
Lycoris Spider lily
In Greek
πάπρικα πιπέρι
Lycoris Spider lily
In Portuguese
Paprika pimenta
Lycoris Spider lily
In Polish
Papryka Papryka
Lycoris Spider lily
In Latin
Paprika Pepper
Lycoris Spider lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Solanales
Liliales
Family
Solanaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Capsicum
Lycoris
Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Capsiceae
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Subfamily
Solanoideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
3080
1
27800
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