Pepper Plant
4.7 out of 5 (51 experiences)
Fast grower
Survivor
About Pepper Plant
Parent to many of our favorite peppers, Capsicum annuum is a garden staple. Varieties include bell peppers, jalapenos, banana peppers, and even the ghost pepper 👻🌶 Their spice comes from the compound, capsaicin, meant to deter animals from munching on their fruits. That doesn't stop humans from using them in dishes around the world, and for healing in traditional medicine in Africa. 🥗
Taxonomy
Capsicum annuum
Capsicum
Solanaceae
Solanales
Also known as
Bell Pepper, Jalapeno Pepper, Habanero Pepper, Sweet Pepper, Serrano Pepper, Chili Pepper, Anaheim Pepper, Ghost Pepper, Red Chili Pepper, Bolivian Rainbow Pepper, Poblano Pepper, Medusa Pepper, Pequin, Gypsy Pepper, Thai Dragon Pepper, Sweet Banana Hybrid Pepper, Red Hot Chili Pepper, Black Cobra Pepper, Hot Banana Pepper, Chinese 5 Pepper, Thai Chili Pepper and oramental pepper
How to care for Pepper Plant
How often to water your Pepper Plant
every 9
Pepper Plant needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Pepper Plant in your home
a window
Pepper Plant love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Pepper Plant does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Pepper Plant in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Pepper Plant
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Pepper Plant after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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How do I know when to transplant #Capsicum
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Hi everyone, i am growing pepper seedlings, they are starting to germinate and grow, but some are coming out with yellowy leaves, what could be the issue and how do I fix it? #Capsicum
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Why are the leaf tips are turning black? #Capsicum
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One "mini" pepper..... #Capsicum Now that I have one Pepper the edges of the leaves seem to be burnt. Im so very new. Not sure why.
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Are my seedlings ready to move home? Hey guys so a while back I managed to plant and germinate two olive seeds that I got given and some bell pepper seeds from from food scraps that have surprisingly grown really quick since I threw them in the soil. Im wondering if it’s time replant them in a more stable pot and continue growing them indoors or outdoors. Or should I wait a bit more? #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #PropagationStation
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This is my Bell pepper plant. I don't know wt happened its looks like something illness. Anyone know about this disease????? #bellpepper #Capsicum
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Pest ID? While spraying all my plants to try to head off a spider mite infestation, I found some other problems. One leaf of one of my guavas had what was probably a soft scale, and next to it is this pepper plant. White spots along the veins. Difficult to remove - need to use my fingernail, often damaging the leaf. These photos are after treating with neem oil last night. #SadPlant #PestsAndPlants #pests #pestID #peppers
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Sad and yellowing leaves I adopted and repotted her on Sunday hoping to see her recover from the clearance rack. What will make her happier? My two other pepper plants are THRIVING!! #Capsicum
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My banana peppers are growing great but the jalapeno peppers next to it aren’t doing so well. Any guesses why? #Capsicum
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My pepper plant suddenly became sad and droopy, how do I make it happy? I usually give it water every night (that’s what works here in Texas weather) , but I went out of town for a day and didn’t water it. Now it’s all droopy, how do I save her? #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PepperomiaPod
Care Summary for Pepper Plant
Pepper Plant
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Fast grower 23
Survivor 19
Large, lush leaves 13
Blooms easily 11
Easy to propagate 5
Pest magnet 4
Browns easily 4
11/11/2021
Needs lots of sunlight and warm weather
Survivor
09/21/2021
Requires starting under lights to get a good harvest
Survivor
09/16/2021
Did you know you can just GROW food?!?! YOURSELF!?!? For FREE?!?!
Why don’t people know about this?!?
Now I don’t have to go to the store to buy peppers like a NERD!! (I only have to go to buy plant food… and soil… and sometimes a little irrigation system for when it’s supper hot in the summer… and I have to bring them in before the cold snap…)
11/10 Totally worth it!!!
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
Easy to propagate
Blooms easily
09/09/2021
Pretty and they make really great peopers
Blooms easily
08/23/2021
I’m growing this pepper plant on my porch in my apartment and it’s doing very well! I would recommend more space than an apartment porch
Fast grower
Blooms easily
08/21/2021
I actually regrew the seeds from a sweet pepper I bought to avoid as much waste, and I’m glad I did! It grew so much within a week, and seems to be quite low maintenance which I love ☺️
Fast grower
08/14/2021
Rafael.. Rafael is really nice and he is a really great plants to be honest he grows really fast and he’s produces peppers a lot and they are really spicy. I love this plant!
Fast grower
Browns easily
Easy to propagate
Blooms easily
Survivor
08/11/2021
I grew this Bell Pepper plant from seeds, I didn’t expect her to grow so fast!!
Fast grower
Survivor
Blooms easily
07/20/2021
This is a Jamaican pepper. Very hot but it has a beautiful scent and is very flavorable.
Survivor
07/09/2021
It is decent
Blooms easily
07/07/2021
Make sure you give it’s roots room to grow if container planting. Otherwise your peppers will be stunted and mini. Love love 💜
Survivor
Fast grower
07/06/2021
Grows so fast from even just seeds. Plants with little rewards
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
06/14/2021
I have struggled with getting a jalapeño to bloom and actually grow fruits for me, I’ve tried a couple different ways and still need some research myself of course. Keeping it alive is not the problem 😂 getting the flowers to grow is, send help 🥲
05/19/2021
Ez
05/16/2021
It seems the more attention I give John, the worse he gets. Once he has a regular watering routine he settles down nicely, and I would say he much prefers having drainage than not! If he dries out, he seems to attract little fly things which buzz around the dried out soil.
When John IS happy, he is a lovely looking plant with satisfying leaves. I keep mine inside during the winter, but he really thrives the most when summer comes around and I let him stay outside.
My top advice for this plant would be: work out its ideal watering schedule (John is watered every 5 days); and whenever possible, sit it outdoors in the sunshine - if it is warm!
Browns easily
Pest magnet
Large, lush leaves
04/22/2021
Literally becomes like a child to you
Large, lush leaves
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