Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
South America
Types
it is a type of bell paper
Heliotropium
Number of Varieties
3250
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Coastal Regions, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10-1
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
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm66.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Green
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Black
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Ovate
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
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
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, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Gastric, Hives, Skin rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C
Sore throat, Uterine Displacement
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Bertha'( Grossum Group)
HELIOTROPIUM arborescens
Common Name
Bell Pepper, Big Bertha Bell Pepper, Red Bell Pepper
Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope
In Hindi
लाल शिमला मिर्च
हेलीओट्रोप
In German
Rote Paprika
Heliotrop
In French
Poivron rouge
héliotrope
In Spanish
Pimiento rojo
heliotropo
In Greek
Κόκκινη πιπεριά
ηλιοτρόπιο
In Portuguese
Pimentão vermelho
heliotrópio
In Polish
Czerwona papryka
heliotrop
In Latin
Red Bell Pepper
Heliotrope
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Lamiales
Family
Solanaceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Capsicum
Heliotropium
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Heliotropioideae
Number of Species
2250
1
27800
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