Banana Pepper

Celosia

About Banana Pepper and Celosia

Banana Pepper

Celosia

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia

Types

Sweet Banana Pepper, Banana Bill Hybrid Pepper, Hot Banana Pepper, Inferno Hot Banana Hybrid Pepper

Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-111-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-2

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

55.90 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Y-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Over-head watering

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Prune in late winter, Prune lower leaves

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Birds

Allergy

breathing problems, inflammation in lips, Runny nose, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Park's Sweet Banana Whopper'

CELOSIA argentea

Common Name

Banana Pepper, Park's Sweet Banana Whopper Pepper

Celosia

In Hindi

केले मिर्च

Celosia

In German

Banana Pfeffer

Celosia

In French

Banana Pepper

Celosia

In Spanish

banano Pimienta

Celosia

In Greek

Πιπεριά Μπανάνα

Celosia

In Portuguese

Banana pimenta

Celosia

In Polish

Banana Pepper

celosia

In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa Pepper

Celosia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

Family

Solanaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Peppers

Celosia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

211

1 27800

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Properties of Banana Pepper and Celosia

Wondering what are the properties of Banana Pepper and Celosia? We provide you with everything About Banana Pepper and Celosia. Banana Pepper doesn't have thorns and Celosia doesn't have thorns. Also Banana Pepper does not have fragrant flowers. Banana Pepper has allergic reactions like breathing problems, inflammation in lips, Runny nose and sneezing and Celosia has allergic reactions like breathing problems, inflammation in lips, Runny nose and sneezing. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Banana Pepper and Celosia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Banana Pepper and Celosia

Season and care of Banana Pepper and Celosia is important to know. While considering everything about Banana Pepper and Celosia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Banana Pepper season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Celosia season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Banana Pepper is Loam and for Celosia is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Banana Pepper is Acidic, Neutral and for Celosia is Neutral.

Banana Pepper and Celosia Physical Information

Banana Pepper and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. Banana Pepper height is 55.90 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Banana Pepper and Celosia are as follows:

Banana Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Banana Pepper leaf color: Green, Light Green
Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green

Care of Banana Pepper and Celosia

Care of Banana Pepper and Celosia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Banana Pepper pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune in late winter and Prune lower leaves and Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Banana Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celosia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.