FNPS Plant Database

Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum

bird pepper

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Nomenclature

Common Name:

bird pepper

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum

Family:

Solanaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

shrub

Size:

Dwarf shrub, use like a wildflower.  3 ft tall by 2.5 ft wide

Life Span:

Long-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:

Availability:

Native Nurseries, FNPS Plant Sales, Seed

Propagation:

Seed or cuttings.  Seeds need to be scarified to sprout.  

Light:

Full Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

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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

Soil pH:

adaptable

Suitable to Grow In:

9A,9B,10A,10B,11

USDA zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature.



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Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Birds

Attracts bees.

Birds (especially mockingbirds) eat the green, un-ripened peppers. 

Native Habitats:

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

Edible fruits.  Extremely hot!

General Comments:

Citations:

Osorio, Rufino. 2001. A gardener's guide to Florida's native Plants.  University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL.

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