Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
-
red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper
Number of Varieties
502
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Loamy soils, Warmer regions
Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Fuchsia
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Soil Compaction, Sun
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Do not water the foliage
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
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize every three months
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Birds, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Insects
-
Allergy
Acidic, allergic conjunctivitis
Hives, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Makes Hair Silkier, Making cosmetics
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Showy Purposes
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Botanical Name
HETEROCENTRON elegans
CAPSICUM annuum 'Admiral'
Common Name
Spanish Shawl
Admiral Pepper, Bell Pepper
In Hindi
Heterocentron
शिमला मिर्च
In German
Heterocentron
Paprika
In French
Heterocentron
poivron
In Spanish
Heterocentron
Pimiento
In Greek
Heterocentron
Πιπεριά
In Portuguese
Heterocentron
Pimentão
In Polish
Heterocentron
papryka
In Latin
Heterocentron
Bell Pepper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Myrtales
Solanales
Family
Melastomataceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Heterocentron
Capsicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Abreae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
200200
1
27800
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