Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Vegetable
Origin
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Celeste, Malta, Sugar
Capsicum baccatum
Capsicum chinense
Capsicum eximium
Capsicum frutescens
Capsicum pubescens
Number of Varieties
106000
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas
Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-1010-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 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
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect