How to tend a Capsicum frutescens
Also known as: Capsicum annuum var. conicum (G.Mey.) Voss, Capsicum annuum var. frutescens Kuntze, Capsicum baccatum Vell., Capsicum conicum G.Mey., Capsicum conicum var. latifolium Dunal, Capsicum conoides Roem. & Schult., Capsicum conoideum Mill., Capsicum conoideum var. chordale Fingerh., Capsicum conoideum var. sulcatum Fingerh., Capsicum crispum Dunal, Capsicum curvipes Dunal, Capsicum fastigiatum Blume, Capsicum flexuosum var. perrottettii Dunal, Capsicum frutescens var. conoides L.H.Bailey, Capsicum frutescens var. frutescens , Capsicum frutescens var. queenslandicum Domin, Capsicum indicum var. conoideum (Mill.) Dierb., Capsicum minimum Roxb., Capsicum annuum var. oblongo-conicum (Dunal) Cufod., Capsicum annuum var. parvo-acuminatum Makino, Capsicum annuum var. subconicum Alef., Capsicum conicum unranked angustifolium Dunal, Capsicum conicum var. orientale Dunal, Capsicum conoide var. oblongo-conicum Dunal, Capsicum frutescens var. multilobatum Dunal, Capsicum indicum var. berberideum Dierb., Capsicum annuum var. conicum (G.Mey.) Alef.
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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 color green
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