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vegetable
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BumblebeesWarm-season relative of the tomato. Needs a long growing season, so start indoors 8–10 weeks before last frost. Fruit ripens from green to red, yellow, or orange — leave on the plant for sweetness, pick green for crunch.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids, Whitefly, Thrips.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps, Minute pirate bugs to keep them in check — plant African Marigold, Angelica and Anise nearby.
Rich, well-draining loam with organic matter. pH 6.0-6.8. Avoid waterlogging. Warm soil preferred (70°F+).
Capsicum annuum (Calabrian)
vegetableA fellow Solanaceae — similar growing habits to Bell Pepper
