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Solanaceae
Bell Pepper Flower
Capsicum annuum
Abundance and nourishment.
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Genus
- Capsicum
- Native to
- Central America, South America
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- annual
- Height
- 1-3 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- Rich, well-drained, loamy soil
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- annual
Did you know
- Each bell pepper flower can self-pollinate, but cross-pollination by insects increases fruit size and yield.
- Bell peppers are one of the few Capsicum varieties that lack capsaicin, the compound that causes heat.
- A single bell pepper plant can produce 6 to 8 fruits per season under optimal conditions.
- The small, star-shaped flowers droop downward to protect their pollen from rain.
- Bell peppers were first domesticated in Mexico over 7,000 years ago.
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