Scientific Name:
Capsicum annuum
var.
annuum
Grossum Group
Pronunciation:
KAP-sih-kum ANN-you-um variety ANN-you-um
Common Name:
sweet bell pepper
Family Name:
Solanaceae
Plant Type:
Greenhouse produce plant, Vine or climber
Key ID Features:
Leaves alternate, ovate, most blades expand to 12-20cm long x 8-15cm wide, margin entire; flowers 2-3cm wide, petals white, 5-7; berries hollow, most 7-10cm long x 5-8cm wide, commonly green, red, yellow, or orange (brown, white, and purple cvs. also exist).
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Climbing
Texture:
Coarse
Mature Height:
2 - 3m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
South America
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 9: (-7 to -1 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Herb, Urban agriculture
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Obtuse
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers solitary
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
White
Flower Time at Peak:
Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
F1 hybrids may have an extra petal or two
Fruit Type:
Berry (true), Edible
Fruit Colour:
Orange, Yellow, Green, Red
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Showy, Edible
Bark Morphology:
Smooth
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Propagation:
Seed
Maintenance:
High
Pest Susceptibility:
Mites, Mold, Thrips, Virus
