Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit
A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit
Capsicum annuum
Number of Varieties
2100
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40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
Loamy soils, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-85-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
12-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
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