Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Fruit
Vegetable
Origin
South Asia, Southeast Asia
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
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Capsicum annuum
Number of Varieties
5100
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region
Loamy soils, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-105-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
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
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
800.00 cm40.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
600.00 cm40.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow
Red, Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Rich
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Full Sun
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Rich
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Double, Semi-Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Birds
-
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Farmland, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Very little waste
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Botanical Name
Citrus limetta
CAPSICUM annuum 'Tam Mild Jalapeno II'
Common Name
sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta
Jalapeño Pepper, Mild Jalapeño Pepper
In Hindi
मौसम्बी
जैलेपिनो मिर्च
In German
süße Limone
Jalapeno-Chilischote
In French
Citrus limetta
Piment jalapeno
In Spanish
limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce
Chile jalapeño
In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
jalapeño πιπέρι
In Portuguese
doce de limão
Pimenta jalapeno
In Polish
słodkie limonki
Papryka jalapeno
In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
jalapeno piperis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Solanales
Family
Rutaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Citrus
Capsicum
Clade
-
-
Tribe
Citreae
Capsiceae
Subfamily
Citroideae
Solanoideae
Number of Species
33
1
27800
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