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Banana Pepper

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About Banana Pepper and Chicory

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Mediterranean

Types

Sweet Banana Pepper, Banana Bill Hybrid Pepper, Hot Banana Pepper, Inferno Hot Banana Hybrid Pepper
Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)

Number of Varieties

410
0 40000
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Habitat

Warmer regions
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-1

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
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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

55.90 cm3.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm1.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green
Brown

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
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Over-head watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Prune in late winter, Prune lower leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Butterflies

Allergy

breathing problems, inflammation in lips, Runny nose, sneezing
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Park's Sweet Banana Whopper'
Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Banana Pepper, Park's Sweet Banana Whopper Pepper
Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive

In Hindi

केले मिर्च
कासनी

In German

Banana Pfeffer
Chicoree

In French

Banana Pepper
chicorée

In Spanish

banano Pimienta
achicoria

In Greek

Πιπεριά Μπανάνα
ραδίκι

In Portuguese

Banana pimenta
chicória

In Polish

Banana Pepper
cykoria

In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa Pepper
pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Asterales

Family

Solanaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Peppers
Cichorium

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Cichorieae

Subfamily

-
Cichorioideae

Number of Species

285
1 27800
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Properties of Banana Pepper and Chicory

Wondering what are the properties of Banana Pepper and Chicory? We provide you with everything About Banana Pepper and Chicory. Banana Pepper doesn't have thorns and Chicory 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 Chicory 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 Chicory and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Banana Pepper and Chicory

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

Banana Pepper and Chicory Physical Information

Banana Pepper and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Banana Pepper height is 55.90 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Banana Pepper and Chicory are as follows:

  • Banana Pepper flower color: White and Ivory

  • Banana Pepper leaf color: Green, Light Green

  • Chicory flower color: Blue

  • Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Banana Pepper and Chicory

Care of Banana Pepper and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Banana Pepper pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune in late winter and Prune lower leaves and Chicory pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Banana Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.