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Variety traits

Pepper plant height

Capsicum annuum L.

Plant height is a key biometric trait of pepper, determining varietal characteristics, planting patterns, and the necessity for bush pruning.

In the reference 242 varieties crop Bell pepper, where this is mentioned in the description.

In agronomic practice, pepper varieties are categorized by height into low-growing (20–50 cm), medium-growing (50–90 cm), and tall (more than 1 meter). This classification accounts for soil type and variety purpose, though precise height parameters can vary under the influence of nutrient conditions, light exposure, and temperature regimes.

Height directly determines cultivation technology: tall forms require mandatory staking and pruning to prevent stems from breaking under the weight of the crop. Excessive height at early stages, so-called spindly growth, indicates a violation of agronomic practices, such as an excess of nitrogen or a lack of light, which negatively impacts plant resistance to pathogens and overall productivity.

General information about the subject — on the page Plant height.

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Varieties of Bell pepper mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

MONAHOS GRIGORIJ FEDOROVICh

ES IT NL
4 records

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

S.A.I.S. Societa Agricola Italiana Sementi

BG CZ ES IT
10 records

Mazurka

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.

CZ NL PL SK
8 records

Tonton

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Monsanto Vegetable, NL

NL
9 records

Karpatia

Protection expired

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Syngenta Seeds BV (NL)

ES HU NL PL SI
6 records

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Silvester de Nooijer

NL
7 records

Lamuyo

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

ES FR PL
6 records

Kalvijn

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

NL
6 records

Csango

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Rusko Jozsefne (HU)

BG HR HU SK
5 records

Bilano

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Syngenta Seeds S.A.

ES NL
6 records

Samba

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Przedsiebiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkolkarstwa Spolka Akcyjna w upadlosci likwidacyjnej

NL PL
4 records

Nour

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Clause Semences SA (FR)

FR SK
4 records

Nokturn

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy \Przedsiębiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkółkarstwa w Ożarowie Mazowieckim Spółka z o.o.

PL UA
6 records

Montero

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

CAPITAL GENETIC EBT, S.L.

ES NL
4 records

Homera

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Wouter Lindeman, Aernoudt Aardse,

NL UA
5 records

Garam

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Mr. J.Rusko, HU

HU SK
4 records

Galileo

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

SOUTHERN SEED S.R.L.

ES IT NL
4 records

E20S0394

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Simon Laan

NL
6 records

Domingo

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

NIRIT SEEDS

FR IT
4 records

Deseo

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Javier Noguera Diaz

FR
6 records

Brill

Protection expired

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Zoldesegtermesztesi Kutato Intezet RT (HU)

HR HU SK
4 records

Bardenas

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

NOVARTIS SEEDS B.V.

ES NL
4 records

Astrion

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

BG NL
5 records

Alegria

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

RIJK ZWAAN Z.Z. B.V.

ES NL
4 records