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About Devil's Walking Stick and Banana Pepper


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas  

Types
Sweet Banana Pepper, Banana Bill Hybrid Pepper, Hot Banana Pepper, Inferno Hot Banana Hybrid Pepper  
Aralia spinosa  

Number of Varieties
4  
1  

Habitat
Warmer regions  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
4-9  

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  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
55.90 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
White, Green, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green  
Purple, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black  
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
bipinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Over-head watering  
Needs high amount of water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Prune in late winter, Prune lower leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
breathing problems, inflammation in lips, Runny nose, sneezing  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation  
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bark, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
-  
Used as a potherb  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Park's Sweet Banana Whopper'  
ARALIA spinosa  

Common Name
Banana Pepper, Park's Sweet Banana Whopper Pepper  
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club  

In Hindi
केले मिर्च  
Devil's Walking Stick  

In German
Banana Pfeffer  
Teufelsspazierstock  

In French
Banana Pepper  
Walking bâton du diable  

In Spanish
banano Pimienta  
Bastón del Diablo  

In Greek
Πιπεριά Μπανάνα  
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου  

In Portuguese
Banana pimenta  
Vara andando de diabo  

In Polish
Banana Pepper  
Diabelski laska  

In Latin
Musa sapientum fixa Pepper  
Virgam diaboli  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Apiales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Araliaceae  

Genus
Peppers  
Aralia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Aralioideae  

Number of Species
2  
30  

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Properties of Banana Pepper and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Banana Pepper and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Banana Pepper and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Banana Pepper and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Banana Pepper height is 55.90 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Banana Pepper and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Care of Banana Pepper and Devil's Walking Stick

Care of Banana Pepper and Devil's Walking Stick include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Banana Pepper pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune in late winter and Prune lower leaves and Devil's Walking Stick pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Banana Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Devil's Walking Stick needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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