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Capsicum frutescens Synonyms: Common Name(s): Chili pepper Family: Solanaceae Growth Habit: Annual/Perennial Invasiveness: Growing Days: 120 to 180 (days) Temperature:
Abs.Max=40° (C) | Opt.Max=30° (C) | Opt.Min=18° (C) | Abs.Min=7° (C) | Precipitation: 60 to 130 (cm.) Winter Minimum: Soil pH: 5.5 to 7 Soil Texture/Type: Rich, mellow, loam soils Soil Drainage: Well Photoperiod Response: Short day and day neutral Light Intensity: Bright Comments: Killed by slightest frost. High temperature requirements. Favors neutral soil pH. Diseases: Pythium, Phytothora, Sclerotinia, Rhizoctonia, Cercospora, Anthrachose, Powdery Mildew Uses: Poison - mammals, Additive - flavoring Woodiness: Herbaceous Climate: Tropical-rainy, dessert and arid, subtropical Geographical Origin: South America, Widely cultivated
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