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Heat and steady water. Mulch.
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Bell Pepper
Capsicum annuum
Your guide to planting, growing, and getting to know this plant.
THE PLANT NOTEBOOK
Bell Pepper care, from seed onward.
- Botanical name
- Capsicum annuum
- Common names
- Sweet Pepper
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Genus
- Capsicum
- Species
- C. annuum
Growing with your kit
Transplant from Seeds In A Cup® to larger pot for fruit phase.
Propagation
By seed.
Seasonal growth & harvest
70-90 days to ripen.
Growing conditions
Tropical/subtropical rich soil.
Weather & tolerances
Wind/cold sensitive; drops blossoms in extreme heat.
Pests & plant health
Aphids, tobacco mosaic virus.
Plant safety
Safe; zero capsaicin.
Botanical features
Large hollow fruit with 3-4 lobes.
Varieties
‘California Wonder’, ‘Purple Beauty’.
Garden & everyday uses
High Vitamin C culinary staple
Native range & distribution
Mexico, Central America native.
Conservation
Secure.
Name origins
Named ‘pepper’ by Columbus; bells bread for zero heat.
History
9,000 years of cultivation in Americas.
Grow bell pepper in a cup.
Seed Germination Kit
Green Bell Pepper Seed Starter Grow Kit
USD 10.99
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Capsicum annuum
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