General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Herb/Forb
Shrub
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun
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| Water Preferences: |
Mesic
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| Fruit: |
Showy
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| Uses: |
Vegetable
Suitable as Annual
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Posted by
DanCarmona (Fort Wayne, Indiana - Zone 5a) on Jan 16, 2012 11:24 AM concerning plant:
Capsicum: Annuum
Origin: USA
PI:
Flower: erect, stellate
Petals: purple
Spots: no
Calyx: toothless
Pods: Purple> light cream > red, 2-3"
Seed: yellow-brown
Leaves: medium, glabrous
Plant height: 18-24"
Maturity: 75 Days
Habit: sturdy, tree-like bush
Scoville units: 5,000-8000
Germ. Time: 1 wk > 2 mo.
One of the most beautiful C.Annuum pods turn from black to bright red, the plant has dark green leaves the flower is white and blue, definitely this plant will be very attractive in pots if you grow it in ground it become huge
This large plant can grow up to 4ft tall and is a prolific producer of 'tongue' shaped pods which mature from purple, through to light cream and finally to a red / orange color.
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