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not just C. annum, but other species of Capsicum as well
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| common_names = Green pepper, Bell, Chili, Cayane, Habanero, etc, etc.
| common_names = Green pepper, Bell, Chili, Cayane, Habanero, etc, etc.
| growth_habit = herbaceous shrub
| growth_habit = herbaceous shrub
| high =     <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->
| high = ?cm (8in. to 4 ft{{SSN}})
| wide =    <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
| wide =    <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
| origin =     <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
| origin = Americas
| poisonous =    <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
| poisonous =    <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
| lifespan = perennial grown as annual
| lifespan = perennial grown as annual
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There are a very wide variety of sweet or hot peppers in the Capsicum genus, closely related, which have similar growing needs.  These include the sweet or Bell peppers (also known as Green peppers, though they come in a variety of colors), and hot chili peppers of many types, including tabasco, jalapeno, cayenne, habanero and many others.


==Cultivation==
==Cultivation==
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==Species==
==Varieties==
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==

Revision as of 17:32, 21 March 2009

This page is for the Capsicum genus, including Green or Bell peppers and various Chili peppers, for others see list of peppers
Capsicum
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 Green pepper, Bell, Chili, Cayane, Habanero, etc, etc.
Assorted bell pepper fruits from Mexico
Habit: herbaceous shrub
Height: ?cm (8in. to 4 ftsn)
Width:
Lifespan: perennial grown as annual
Origin: Americas
Poisonous:
Exposure: full sun
Water: regular
Features: fruit
Hardiness: frost tender
Bloom:
USDA Zones: all
Sunset Zones: all zonessn
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There are a very wide variety of sweet or hot peppers in the Capsicum genus, closely related, which have similar growing needs. These include the sweet or Bell peppers (also known as Green peppers, though they come in a variety of colors), and hot chili peppers of many types, including tabasco, jalapeno, cayenne, habanero and many others.

Cultivation

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Propagation

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Pests and diseases

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Varieties

Gallery

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References

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