chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
A warm-season shrub prized for its colorful, pungent peppers that mature from green to red, yellow, or orange. Grows best in full sun and warm climates, producing white flowers followed by edible fruit.
Overview
- Form
- Growth Rate
- Size
- Dormancy
Tolerances & Soil
USDA Hardiness Zone
Seasonality
Bloom Season
Harvest Season
Season of Interest
Forest Layer Placement
Succession Role
Native Range
Central and South America
Function & Care
Functional Roles
Edible Parts
Establishment & Care
- Establishment
- Maintenance
- Years to Bearing
- Propagation
Companion Planting
Plants well with
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Allium ampeloprasum
Elephant garlic's pungent compounds deter spider mites, aphids, and fungal pathogens that attack peppers.
Achillea millefolium
Yarrow attracts parasitoid wasps and predatory insects that control spider mites, aphids, and thrips damaging peppers.
Allium fistulosum
Onion family members deter spider mites, thrips, and other common pepper pests through pungent sulfur-based volatiles.
