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Capsicum annuum (Hot Pepper Group)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 30492



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Capsicum
Species: Capsicum annuum
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Vegetable
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Height (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 1 1/2 to 2 feet (45 to 60 cm)
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Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Light
  • Green - Medium
  • Green - Dark
Leaf Shape edit
  • Acuminate
  • Ovate
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Suitable For edit
  • Border/Bed
  • Container/Patio
  • Edging
  • Vegetable Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Loamy / Medium
  • Sandy / Light
Soil pH edit
  • 5.5 - 5.9 (Medium acidic)
  • 6.0 - 6.4 (Slightly acidic)
  • 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic)
Bloom Colour edit
  • Purple
  • White
  • Mixed
  • Green
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Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
Skill Level edit
  • Beginner
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mylonite (134)
toni (36069)
KK Ng (396)
Frank (2698)
Mrs. Galeassi (25)
  FloraPie (9)


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Mrs. Galeassi's Garden
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 Jess180's Garden


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Mrs. Galeassi (25) wrote on May 09 2012
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Ours is a hot banana pepper plant, think we took our first one off to early but it looked ready. WOW hot and not what I expected! Thought it was a regular sweet banana pepper! Grows really fast! Very easy to care for.

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