Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum
bird pepper
Solanaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
shrub
Size:
Dwarf shrub, use like a wildflower. 3 ft tall by 2.5 ft wide
Life Span:
short-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white
Fruit Color:
orange,red
Phenology:
Evergreen. Flowers and fruits year-round.
Noted For:
Showy Fruits
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Edible, very hot fruits
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Not wet but not extremely dry ---- to ---- Somewhat long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Clay
Suitable to Grow In:
9A,9B,10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Birds
Attracts bees.
Birds (especially mockingbirds) eat the green, un-ripened peppers.
Native Habitats:
