Capsicum Capsicum
How to sow Capsicum: Direct seed indoors, transplant seedlings outside after hardening off
Sun requirement for Capsicum: Plant in Full Sun
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Capiscum is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family Solanaceae that produces peppers. The Capiscum genus contains 20-27 species of peppers which vary in color, shape, size, and heat. 5 species are domesticated. Most peppers are green when unripe and change color as the fruit matures. The fruit of most species contains capsaicin, which gives hot peppers their spiciness. Bell peppers (Capsicum annuum) are an exception: they do not contain capsaicin due to a recessive gene, and are therefore not spicy. The Scoville scale is used to measure the relative heat of peppers. Bell peppers have a rating of 0-25 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), jalapenos are between 2,500-10,000 SHU. All peppers, regardless of species, prefer a long, warm growing season and well-drained soil high in organic matter. Seeds can be started indoors 8-10 weeks before hardening off and transplanting. In cooler climates, it can be preferable to grow peppers in containers indoors to extend the growing season and prevent frost from killing plants. Peppers have an upright growing habit and can benefit from staking to help the plant support the fruits.
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Aleppo pepper
Anaheim pepper
banana pepper
bell pepper
bird's eye chili
cascabel chili
cayenne pepper
chile de árbol pepper
chiltepin pepper
Chungyang red pepper
cubanelle pepper
dundicut
facing heaven pepper
Fresno pepper
guajillo pepper
Guntur Sannam chili
Hungarian wax pepper
Italian sweet pepper
jalapeno pepper
medusa pepper
mulato pepper
pasilla pepper
peperoncini pepper
pequin pepper
peter pepper
pimento pepper
poblano pepper
Santa Fe Grande pepper
serrano pepper
shishito pepper
Capsicum baccatum
bishop's crown pepper
Brazilian starfish
lemon drop pepper
peppadew pepper
wild baccatum
Capsicum chinense
adjuma pepper
ají dulce pepper
bhut jolokia pepper
black habanero pepper
cachucha pepper
datil pepper
fatalii pepper
habanero pepper
Hainan yellow lantern
Madame Jeanette pepper
red savino pepper
Scotch bonnet pepper
Trinidad Moruga scorpion pepper
Trinidad scorpion butch T pepper
Capsicum frutescens
kambuzi
malagueta pepper
piri-piri pepper
siling labuyo pepper
tabasco pepper
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