Pepper

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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.

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