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Jalapeño Pepper Plant



What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial

Type
Vegetable

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types
Capsicum annuum

Number of Varieties
100 52

Habitat
Loamy soils, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12

AHS Heat Zone
12-1

Sunset Zone
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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
40.60 cm 100

Minimum Width
40.60 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Red, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Elliptic

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Fruits

Other Uses
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Tam Mild Jalapeno II'

Common Name
Jalapeño Pepper, Mild Jalapeño Pepper

In Hindi
जैलेपिनो मिर्च

In German
Jalapeno-Chilischote

In French
Piment jalapeno

In Spanish
Chile jalapeño

In Greek
jalapeño πιπέρι

In Portuguese
Pimenta jalapeno

In Polish
Papryka jalapeno

In Latin
jalapeno piperis

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Solanales

Family
Solanaceae

Genus
Capsicum

Clade
-

Tribe
Capsiceae

Subfamily
Solanoideae

Number of Species
3

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