1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Fruit
Broadleaf Evergreen, Vines
1.3 Origin
South Asia, Southeast Asia
India, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Southern Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Red pepper, Orange pepper
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
2.2 Habitat
Mediterranean region
Moist Soils, orchards, Temperate Regions
2.3 USDA Hardiness Zone
2.4 AHS Heat Zone
2.5 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2.6 Habit
3 Information
3.1 Plant Size
3.1.1 Minimum Height
800.00 cm180.00 cm
0.54
3900
5.4.5 Minimum Width
9.2 Plant Color
9.2.1 Flower Color
9.3.1 Flower Color Modifier
9.4.1 Fruit Color
Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow
Red, Green, Light Green
9.5.1 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Dark Green
9.5.2 Leaf Color in Summer
9.6.1 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green
9.7.1 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green
9.8 Shape
9.8.1 Leaf Shape
9.11 Thorns
10 Season
10.1 Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
10.2 Growing Conditions
10.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
10.2.2 Growth Rate
10.2.3 Type of Soil
10.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
10.2.5 Soil Drainage
10.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Not Available
10.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
10.3 Tolerances
11 Care
11.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
11.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
11.3 Plant Maintenance
11.4 Watering Plants
11.4.1 Watering Requirements
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season
Do Not over Water, Sprinkle water over foliage, Water every two or three days during warmer months
11.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
11.4.3 In Spring
11.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
11.5 Soil
11.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
11.5.2 Soil Type
11.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
11.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
11.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Remove dead branches, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
11.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves
11.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch
Aphids, Beetles, Root rot, Rust, Scab
11.10 Plant Tolerance
Full Sun
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction
12 Facts
12.1 Flowers
12.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Double, Semi-Double
Single
12.2 Fruits
12.2.1 Showy Fruit
12.2.2 Edible Fruit
12.3 Fragrance
12.3.1 Fragrant Flower
12.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
12.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
12.4 Showy Foliage
12.5 Showy Bark
12.6 Foliage Texture
12.7 Foliage Sheen
12.8 Evergreen
12.9 Invasive
12.10 Self-Sowing
12.11 Attracts
Ants, Birds
Aphids, Leafminer, Snails, Squirrels
12.12 Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing
Oral Allergy
13 Benefits
13.1 Uses
13.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Farmland, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls
13.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair
Acne, Blackheads
13.1.3 Edible Uses
13.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Very little waste
Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent
13.2 Plant Benefits
13.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, scurvy, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss
Acid Reflux, Dysentry, Healthy teeth, Inflammation, Oral health
13.2.2 Part of Plant Used
13.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used in herbal medicines
13.3 Used As Indoor Plant
13.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
13.5 Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
14 Scientific Name
14.1 Botanical Name
Citrus limetta
Piper nigrum
14.2 Common Name
sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta
Peppercorn, Piper, Black pepper
14.2.1 In Hindi
14.2.2 In German
14.2.3 In French
Citrus limetta
Piper nigrum
14.2.4 In Spanish
limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce
Poivrier noir
14.2.5 In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
μαύρο πιπέρι
14.2.6 In Portuguese
doce de limão
Pimenta-preta
14.2.7 In Polish
słodkie limonki
Pieprz czarny
14.2.8 In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
nigrum piperis
15 Classification
15.1 Kingdom
15.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
15.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
15.4 Order
15.5 Family
15.6 Genus
15.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
15.8 Tribe
15.9 Subfamily
15.10 Number of Species