Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Grass
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Pasilla Bajo Pepper, Ancho Magnifico pepper
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Number of Varieties
50020
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40000
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Habitat
Fertile bottom land
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-127-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12*1
12 - 10
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
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
45.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm90.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
Gray, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Cut back old stems to the ground
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
-
Allergy
Skin irritation
conjunctivitis, Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Cold, Improve circulation, Swelling, Upset stomach, Weight loss
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Guajillo'
ERAGROSTIS curvula
Common Name
Chile Negro, Holy Mole Chile, Poblano Pepper
Weeping Lovegrass
In Hindi
Poblano pepper plant
Weeping Lovegrass
In German
Poblano Pfefferpflanze
Weinend lovegrass
In French
Poblano Pepper usine
Weeping lovegrass
In Spanish
planta de pimiento poblano
Pasto llorón
In Greek
φυτό πιπέρι poblano
κλάμα Lovegrass
In Portuguese
Poblano planta da pimenta
chorando lovegrass
In Polish
Poblano papryka roślin
Płacząca Lovegrass
In Latin
Poblano piperis herba
Plorans Lovegrass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Cyperales
Family
Solanaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Capsicum
Eragrostis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Capsiceae
Eragrostideae
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
2710
1
27800
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