All About Capsicum (Bell Pepper): Types, Planting Guide, and Health Benefits

It is a valuable vegetable crop that is grown in a greenhouse. Capsicum, also known as bell pepper, is ideally a herb. The fruit that grows on this herb plant is commonly eaten as a nutritional dietary food. Capsicums grow in warm and humid climates with ample sunshine.
Capsicum comes in different sizes, shapes, and colors such as green, red, orange, purple, and yellow.
Capsicum can be consumed fresh, cooked, or dried, and is also made into pepper flakes, powders, and sauces.
Capsicum is a rich source of Vitamins A and C.

Nomenclature

Botanical Name Capsicum annuum
Family Solanaceae
Genus Capsicum
Species annuum
Types Bell Pepper Green Pepper Red Pepper Sweet Pepper

Planting Guide

Flowers

Flower Color: White
Flower Inflorescence: Insignificant
Flower Bloom Time: Summer
Flower Shape: Bell, Star
Flower Size: < 1 inch

Fruits

Fruit Color: Black, Gold/Yellow, Green, Orange, Purple/Lavender, Red/Burgundy
Fruit Value To Gardener: Edible, Showy
Display/Harvest Time: Summer
Fruit Type:Berry

Leaves

Leaf Color: Green
Leaf Feel: Glossy
Leaf Type: Simple
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Shape: Lanceolate, Ovate
Leaf Margin: Entire
Hairs Present: No
Leaf Length: 1-3 inches
Leaf Width: 1-3 inches

Collect Seeds

fruit has fully ripened on the plant and started to wrinkle.

Harvest  

60-85 days after planting seedlings outdoors.

Soil Texture Loam (Silt) , Sand
Soil Drainage Good Drainage , Moist
Soil Chemistry

pH ranging from 6-7

Cultivation

Germination 14-18 days
Bloom 1 to 2 months

Temperature (Climate)
Temperature 20 to 25â—¦C
Light Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Health Benefits

✓ Capsicum Helps Improve Eye Health
✓ Capsicum Prevents Anaemia
✓ Capsicum Reduces Anxiety
✓ Capsicum Prevents Cancer
✓ Capsicum Boosts Immunity
✓ Capsicum Improves Bone Health
✓ Good for Skin
✓ Good for Hair