Life Span
Annual
Annual or Biennial
Type
Vegetable
Vegetable
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Europe
Types
-
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument
Number of Varieties
25
0
40000
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Habitat
Warm soil, Well Drained
agricultural areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
6-1
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
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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm12.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Black
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Cushion
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Spring, Summer, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
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
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20-20-20 amount, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Cutworms, fungus
Aphids, Beetles, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Slugs, Snails
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bugs
Allergy
Hives, Rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Remove blemishes, Treatment of Dark Spots
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Arthritis, Cancer, Gastritis, Nutrients, Weight loss
Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Italian Pepperoncini'
BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'
Common Name
Pepperoncini Pepper
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
In Hindi
Pepperoncini Pepper
नापा पत्तागोभी
In German
Pepperoncini Pepper
Chinakohl
In French
Pepperoncini Pepper
Napa chou
In Spanish
Pepperoncini Pepper
Lechuga de Napa
In Greek
Pepperoncini Pepper
Νάπα Λάχανο
In Portuguese
Pepperoncini Pepper
Repolho Napa
In Polish
Pepperoncini Pepper
Kapusta Napa
In Latin
Pepperoncini Pepper
Napa Brassica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Capparales
Family
Solanaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Capsicum
Brassica
Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Capsiceae
-
Subfamily
Solanoideae
-
Number of Species
1001
1
27800
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