Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
-
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Kniphofia uvaria
Capsicum baccatum
Capsicum chinense
Capsicum eximium
Capsicum frutescens
Capsicum pubescens
Number of Varieties
706000
0
40000
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Habitat
Damp Places, Marshy ground
Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-910-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
12-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Green, Dark Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Acuminate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
Water frequently while growing
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Damping-off, Flea Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Moisture
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Snails
Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles
Allergy
-
contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Bog Garden, Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
-
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)
Common Name
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper
In Hindi
Tritoma
Chile Pepper
In German
Tritoma
Chile-Pfeffer
In French
Tritoma
Chili Pepper
In Spanish
tritoma
La pimienta de Chile
In Greek
tritoma
Χιλή πιπέρι
In Portuguese
Tritoma
pimenta do Chile
In Polish
Tritoma
Chile Pepper
In Latin
Trytoma
Chile Pepper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Solanales
Family
Liliaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Kniphofia
Capsicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
72100
1
27800
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