Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Australia
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
-
Capsicum annuum
Number of Varieties
3100
0
40000
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Habitat
Canopy, Rainforest
Loamy soils, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-135-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm40.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm40.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Rose
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gold, Brown
Red, Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobulated
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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
Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood
Fruits
Other Uses
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON discolor
CAPSICUM annuum 'Tam Mild Jalapeno II'
Common Name
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark
Jalapeño Pepper, Mild Jalapeño Pepper
In Hindi
Pink Flame Tree
जैलेपिनो मिर्च
In German
Rosa Flame Tree
Jalapeno-Chilischote
In French
Flame Tree Rose
Piment jalapeno
In Spanish
Pink árbol de la llama
Chile jalapeño
In Greek
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο
jalapeño πιπέρι
In Portuguese
Árvore Chama Rosa
Pimenta jalapeno
In Polish
Różowy Flame Tree
Papryka jalapeno
In Latin
Pink arbor flamma
jalapeno piperis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Solanales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
brachychiton
Capsicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Sterculieae
Capsiceae
Subfamily
Sterculioideae
Solanoideae
Number of Species
13
1
27800
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