Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Coniferous Tree
red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper
Number of Varieties
32
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
12-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Emetic, Laxative, tuberculosis, Vermifuge
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Wood
Fruits
Other Uses
Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
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Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical