| Scientific Name: | Capsicum annuum var. annuum Grossum Group |
| Common Name: | sweet bell pepper |
| Family Name: | Solanaceae |
| Origin: | South America |
| Hardiness Zone: | Zone 9: (-7 to -1 °C) |
| Plant Type: | Greenhouse produce plant, Vine or climber |
| Mature Size: | 2 - 3m x 0.3 - 0.6m (height x width) |
| Habit: | Upright |
| Form: | Climbing |
| Texture: | Coarse |
| Landscape Uses: | Herb, Urban agriculture |
| Exposure: | Full sun |
| Soil or Media: | Humus rich, Well-drained |
| Leaves: | Simple, Alternate, Soft flexible, Glabrous, Ovate, Entire |
| Flowers: | Flowers solitary, White, Aug-Sep |
| Fruit: | Berry (true), Edible, Orange, Yellow, Green, Red, Aug-Sep |
| 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). | |