Capsicum annuum (Chili pepper, Hot pepper)
Chili pepper is both an ornamental and an edible plant, that makes a very nice effect in the garden because of its colored fruits. It has a green foliage and the fruit can vary in color, from red to yellow to orange to green or sometimes purple. The fruit is edible and has many uses. It has a spicy taste.
It's recomended to plant it in full sun areas, in a netral loamy well drained soil.
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- Horticulture Management
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French Name: Piment annuel
Arabic Name: فلفل حار, فليفلة حارة
Pronunciation: KAP-sih-kum AN-yoo-um
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Plant type: Groundcover
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Origin: Mexico, Central America, South America
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Heat Zones: 1 to 16
Hardiness Zones: 10 to 13
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Uses: Border Plant, Indoor, Container, Edible
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Size/Shape
Growth Rate: Fast
Tree Shape: oval
Canopy Texture: Medium
Height at Maturity: Less than 0.5 m, 0.5 to 1 m, 1 to 1.5 m
Spread at Maturity: 0.5 to 1 meter
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Foliage
Leaf Arrangement : Alternate
Leaf Venation: Brachidodrome
Leaf Persistance: Deciduous
Leaf Type: Simple
Leaf Blade: 5 - 10 cm
Leaf Shape: Lanceolate
Leaf Margins: Undulate, Entire
Leaf Texture: Leathery, Glossy, Coarse
Leaf Scent: No Fragance
Color(growing season): Green
Color(changing season): Green
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Flower
Flower Size Range: 0 - 1.5
Flower Scent: No Fragance
Flower Color: White
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Trunk
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Fruit
Fruit Type: Berry
Fruit Showiness: Yes
Fruit Size Range: 7 - 10
Fruit Color: Green, Yellow, Orange, Red, Purple
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Tolerance
Heat Tolerance: Yes
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Requirements
Soil Requirements: Loam
Soil Ph Requirements: Neutral
Water Requirements: Moderate
Light Requirements: Full
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Management
Toxicity: No
Life Span: Less than 25
Diseases: Leaf Spots, Wilts, Root rot
Edible Parts: Fruit
Pests: Mites, Aphids, Flies
Plant Propagation: Seed, Cutting