Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
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
Capsicum annuum
Number of Varieties
3100
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Loamy soils, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-95-12
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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
Upright/Erect
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
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
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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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Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical