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bell pepper Bell Pepper Capsicum annuum

How to sow bell pepper: Sow seeds indoors, harden plants off before transplanting outside. Transplant when soil is warm.

Sun requirement for bell pepper: Plant in Full Sun

Bell Pepper has been planted 3 times by Growstuff (staging) members.

The bell pepper is a cultivar group of the species Capsicum annuum. Bell pepper cultivars produce fruits in colors including red, yellow, orange, green, brown, white, and purple. The fruit is often mildly sweet, because this specific cultivar does not produce capsaicin, the chemical responsible for other peppers' spiciness.

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Predictions

Annual

living and reproducing in a single year or less

Median lifespan

5 weeks

First harvest expected

1 week after planting

Height

50cm

Spread

30cm

Row Spacing

45cm

Companions

lettuce lettuce eggplant eggplant

Photos

Bell pepper crops

Bell pepper plantings

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Bell pepper harvests

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Bell pepper seeds

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