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Solanaceae
Red capsicum
Capsicum annuum
Also known as Capsicum pubescens, Capsicum annuum var. tetragonum, Capsicum cydoniforme, Capsicum luteum
Tropical Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Indoor Plants · Native Plants · Pepper · Capsicum · Edible · Vegetable · Fruiting Plant · Solanaceae · Container Garden · Warm Season · Indoor Garden · Culinary
Red capsicum (bell pepper) grows best in a warm, sunny location with at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day, making it suitable for sunny windowsills or outdoor gardens. Water consistently to keep the soil evenly moist, and feed with a balanced fertilizer every two weeks during the growing season to encourage fruiting. Pinching early flowers can promote a stronger plant and a more abundant harvest.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply until moisture drains from the bottom, then allow the top inch of soil to dry before watering again · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Flowers
- No
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Aldabra, Algeria, Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Borneo, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Bulgaria, Burundi, Cambodia
- Attracts
- Bees
Sources: trefle, usda
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