Rocoto
Capsicum pubescens
- Native to:
- Bolivia, Peru
No machine-readable author provided. Carstor assumed (based on copyright claims).,The original uploader was Lrothc (en.wikipedia.org) at English Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org) .,Micah Talkiewicz,The original uploader was JoeCarrasco (en.wikipedia.org) at English Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org) .,User:Carstor,Micah Talkiewicz,Micah Talkiewicz,N-double-u,Photo by David J. Stang,Photo by David J. Stang,No machine-readable author provided. Carstor assumed (based on copyright claims).,Melissa A'lurralde
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Solanaceae
- Genus:
- Capsicum
- Species:
- Capsicum pubescens
- USDA Symbol:
- CAPU38
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 300 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- purple, white
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- native to Andean cloud forests
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 14–28 days
- Notes:
- Requires warm temperatures 25-30°C for germination. Seeds benefit from soaking 24 hours before planting.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI