Life Span
Annual
Annual or Biennial
Type
Vegetable
Vegetable
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Mexico, Central America
Types
-
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Number of Varieties
2-
0
40000
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Habitat
Warm soil, Well Drained
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-15
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, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Yellow green
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Black
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Cutworms, fungus
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil
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
-
Butterflies, Mice
Allergy
Hives, Rash
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin tone
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Soil protection
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Arthritis, Cancer, Gastritis, Nutrients, Weight loss
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Italian Pepperoncini'
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
Common Name
Pepperoncini Pepper
Mexican Yam bean
In Hindi
Pepperoncini Pepper
Pachyrhizus erosus
In German
Pepperoncini Pepper
Yambohne
In French
Pepperoncini Pepper
Kłębian kątowaty
In Spanish
Pepperoncini Pepper
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Greek
Pepperoncini Pepper
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Portuguese
Pepperoncini Pepper
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Polish
Pepperoncini Pepper
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Latin
Pepperoncini Pepper
Pachyrhizus erosus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Angiosperms
Class
-
Eudicotyledones
Order
Solanales
Fabales
Family
Solanaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Capsicum
Pachyrhizus
Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Capsiceae
-
Subfamily
Solanoideae
-
Number of Species
100100
1
27800
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