Capsicum — 8 species
Botanical species in the genus Capsicum recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Capsicum annuum
Capsicum annuum
Family: Solanaceae
Cultivation
Plants grow well as perennials in lowland tropical regions and also at an elevation up to 2,000 metres. They can be cultivated as an annual in the warm temperate and subtropical zones. They prefer a temperature in the range 21 - 25°c, not growing well if temperatures exceed 32°c.
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Capsicum baccatum
Capsicum baccatum
Family: Solanaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the tropics, able to be cultivated in the subtropics and warm temperate zones. It is found at elevations up to 1,600 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 26°c, but can tolerate 15 - 32°c.
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Capsicum cardenasii
Capsicum cardenasii
Family: Solanaceae
Cultivation
A plant of moderate elevations in the tropics. Requires a very warm sunny position and a humus-rich, fertile, well-drained loam. Prefers a light sandy soil that is slightly acid.
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Capsicum chacoense
Capsicum chacoense
Family: Solanaceae
Cultivation
A plant of low to moderate elevations in the subtropics and tropics. Plants tend to crop heavily each season and in warm areas can easily keep producing for four or five years.
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Capsicum chinense
Capsicum chinense
Family: Solanaceae
Cultivation
The plant is often cultivated as an annual in the tropics and subtropics. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 26°c, but can tolerate 15 - 32°c. It is not tolerant of frosts.
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Capsicum eximium
Capsicum eximium
Family: Solanaceae
Cultivation
Plants are not tolerant of frost. Prefers a sunny position in a well-drained soil. Although a perennial species, it can be cultivated as an annual, producing a crop in its first year from seed.
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Capsicum frutescens
Capsicum frutescens
Family: Solanaceae
Cultivation
Capsicum frutescens grows well in lowland tropical regions and at an elevation up to 2,000 metres. It is also cultivated as an annual in the subtropics and warm temperate areas. It prefers a temperature in the range 21 - 25°c, not growing well if temperatures exceed 32°c.
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Capsicum pubescens
Capsicum pubescens
Family: Solanaceae
Cultivation
A plant of higher elevations in the tropics, it is cultivated from 1,500 - 2,900 metres in the Andes. It does not usually succeed at low elevations in the tropics because of low fruit-set, but can be grown at lower elevations in the subtropics and in warm temperate zones. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 15 - 24°c, but can tolerate 7 - 32°c.
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