Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
South Africa
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Asteraceae
Capsicum baccatum
Capsicum chinense
Capsicum eximium
Capsicum frutescens
Capsicum pubescens
Number of Varieties
256000
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40000
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Habitat
gardens
Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1110-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 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