Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Australia, New Zealand
Types
it is a type of bell paper
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Number of Varieties
350
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40000
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Habitat
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Dry areas, Islands, Semi arid regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm20.30 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Black
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Club - shaped
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
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic
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
Pests and Diseases
Red 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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Gastric, Hives, Skin rash
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Bertha'( Grossum Group)
BRACHYSCOME iberidifolia
Common Name
Bell Pepper, Big Bertha Bell Pepper, Red Bell Pepper
Brachycome iberidifolia, Swan River Daisy
In Hindi
लाल शिमला मिर्च
swan river daisy
In German
Rote Paprika
Swan River Gänseblümchen
In French
Poivron rouge
Swan River daisy
In Spanish
Pimiento rojo
Río Swan margarita
In Greek
Κόκκινη πιπεριά
Swan River μαργαρίτα
In Portuguese
Pimentão vermelho
daisy Swan River
In Polish
Czerwona papryka
Swan River stokrotka
In Latin
Red Bell Pepper
Swan flumen primula
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Asterales
Family
Solanaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Capsicum
Brachyscome
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Astereae
Subfamily
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Asteroideae
Number of Species
272
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27800
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