Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Fruit
Vegetable
Origin
China, Japan
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
62
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates
Warm soil, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 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
300.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Orange, Orange Red
Red, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Medium
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K, Fertilize the first year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Black root rot, Brown Rot, Mushroom root rot
Cutworms, fungus
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
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
Hives, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Food for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Kidney Stones, osteoporosis, Stomach Cancer, Vitamin C
anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Arthritis, Cancer, Gastritis, Nutrients, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CITRUS unshiu
CAPSICUM annuum 'Italian Pepperoncini'
Common Name
Satsuma, unshu mikan, cold hardy mandarin
Pepperoncini Pepper
In Hindi
satsuma
Pepperoncini Pepper
In German
satsuma
Pepperoncini Pepper
In French
satsuma
Pepperoncini Pepper
In Spanish
satsuma
Pepperoncini Pepper
In Greek
satsuma
Pepperoncini Pepper
In Portuguese
satsuma
Pepperoncini Pepper
In Polish
Satsuma
Pepperoncini Pepper
In Latin
Satsuma
Pepperoncini Pepper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Sapindales
Solanales
Family
Rutaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Citrus
Capsicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Citreae
Capsiceae
Subfamily
Citroideae
Solanoideae
Number of Species
16100
1
27800
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