Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Vegetable
Origin
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Lamium purpureum
red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper
Number of Varieties
1530
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, gardens
Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
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
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Pink
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Light Yellow, Chocolate, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Moist, Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
-
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cercospora leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt
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
-
-
Allergy
-
Hives, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Improve skin tone
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
LAMIUM purpureum
CAPSICUM annuum
Common Name
Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle
Pepper
In Hindi
Purple Deadnettle
शिमला मिर्च
In German
Lila Taubnessel
Capsicum
In French
Violet Ortie blanche
Capsicum
In Spanish
Púrpura Deadnettle
Pimiento
In Greek
μωβ Deadnettle
Κοκκινοπίπερο
In Portuguese
Roxo Deadnettle
cápsico
In Polish
Jasnota purpurowa
papryka
In Latin
Purpura Deadnettle
Capsicum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Solanales
Family
Lamiaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Lamium
Capsicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Capsiceae
Subfamily
Lamioideae
Solanoideae
Number of Species
505
1
27800
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