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Piment et poivron
Capsicum annuum
Un légume de saison chaude produisant des cultivars doux (poivron), forts (cayenne, jalapeño), pour paprika et ornementaux, tous issus d'une seule espèce — la teneur en capsaïcine varie considérablement selon les cultivars tandis que la plante elle-même reste uniforme dans son port (annuelle chaude compacte et buissonnante). NC State documente les oiseaux insensibles à la capsaïcine comme consommateurs opportunistes de fruits ; autofertile avec possibilité de pollinisation croisée par les abeilles pour améliorer la nouaison.
Native: 15 US states
Edible
Container
Light
Full sun
Water
Moderate water
Mature size
12-44" tall · 18" apart
Hardy in zones
Annual; NC State profile lists 4a-11b context
AHS heat range
6-12
Plant range authored in AHS heat-zone terms.
Native in Illinois
No
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Native across 15 US states and Canadian provinces — a wide-ranging part of North America's plant communities.
Cold hardiness
Future
This plant is grown as an annual; hardiness zones don't apply.
Heat tolerance
Future
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Plotwright. (2026, May 17). Piment et poivron (Capsicum annuum). Retrieved 2026, June 14, from https://plotwright.garden/plants/capsicum-annuum
Sources for every fact
Every fact on this page traces to a source. 18 fields cited - 18 source-backed.
NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
University extension service
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