Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus
Vegetable
Origin
Southern Africa
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Firesticks, Old Man's Beard
it is a type of bell paper
Number of Varieties
23
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Hilly upland habitat, Semi desert
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Yellow, Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Red orange
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Light Green, Orange Red
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Tiny
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Water less during winter, Water more in summer
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Eye irritation, Numb Lips
Gastric, Hives, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Antitumor, Cough, Ear ache
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Branch, Latex, Root
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA tirucalli
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Bertha'( Grossum Group)
Common Name
aveloz, firestick plants, Indian tree spurge, naked lady, pencil tree, pencil cactus, sticks on fire, milk bush, Euphorbia tirucalli
Bell Pepper, Big Bertha Bell Pepper, Red Bell Pepper
In Hindi
Sher-kandvel
लाल शिमला मिर्च
In German
Bleistiftstrauch
Rote Paprika
In French
Aveloz
Poivron rouge
In Spanish
Pencil Plant
Pimiento rojo
In Greek
Aveloz
Κόκκινη πιπεριά
In Portuguese
avelós
Pimentão vermelho
In Polish
Aveloz
Czerwona papryka
In Latin
Aveloz
Red Bell Pepper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Euphorbiales
Solanales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Capsicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Euphorbieae
-
Subfamily
Euphorbioideae
-
Number of Species
12
1
27800
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