How to tend a Capsicum chinense
Also known as: Capsicum annuum var. cerasiforme Irish, Capsicum cerasiforme Willd., Capsicum cerasiforme Mill., Capsicum cereolum Bertol., Capsicum conicum Vell., Capsicum dichotomum Vell., Capsicum frutescens var. cerasiforme L.H.Bailey, Capsicum luteum Lam., Capsicum milleri Roem. & Schult., Capsicum odoriferum Vell., Capsicum oxycarpum Dunal, Capsicum sinense Murray, Capsicum toxicarium Poepp. ex Fingerh., Capsicum ustulatum Paxton, Capsicum assamicum J.Purkay. & Lok.Singh, Capsicum cerasiforme Lam., Capsicum annuum var. chinense (Jacq.) Alef., Capsicum annuum var. milleri (Roem. & Schult.) Alef., Capsicum cerasiforme var. maurocarpum Dunal, Capsicum annuum var. luteum (Lam.) Alef., Capsicum cordiforme var. globosum Fingerh., Capsicum cordiforme var. majus Fingerh., Capsicum cordiforme var. minus Fingerh., Capsicum cordiforme var. oliviforme Fingerh., Capsicum cordiforme var. subangulosum Fingerh., Capsicum cordiforme var. subsulcatum Dunal, Capsicum grossum var. cerasiforme (Lam.) C.B.Clarke, Capsicum indicum var. humifusum Dierb., Capsicum indicum var. luteum (Lam.) Dierb., Capsicum indicum var. ochranthum Dierb.
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Resistant to drought, water thoroughly when soil is dry, more watering during fruiting period
Sunlight
Like adequate light, sunlight time at least 8 hours
Soil
Peat or soil with specific nutrients, pH value between 6-7
Fertilizer
Soil with rich compost, apply more fertilizer during fruiting period
Pruning
Remove dead and yellowish leaves timely
About this plant
- Origin
- South American Tropical areas
- Category
- Solanaceae, Capsicum
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height ⥠10 cm
- Blooming period
- Ornamental vegetable plants, flowering period June-July, fruiting period August to winter
- Flower colors
- white, fruit yellow
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