Banana Pepper

Easter cactus

About Banana Pepper and Easter cactus

Banana Pepper

Easter cactus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

South America, Brazil

Types

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

Cactus

Number of Varieties

430

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1111-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

55.90 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Red, Magenta, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Pale Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Over-head watering

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Hummingbirds

Allergy

breathing problems, inflammation in lips, Runny nose, sneezing

breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Park's Sweet Banana Whopper'

Hatiora gaertneri

Common Name

Banana Pepper, Park's Sweet Banana Whopper Pepper

Whitsun cactus

In Hindi

केले मिर्च

ईस्टर कैक्टस

In German

Banana Pfeffer

Osterkaktus

In French

Banana Pepper

cactus de Pâques

In Spanish

banano Pimienta

cactus de Pascua

In Greek

Πιπεριά Μπανάνα

Πάσχα κάκτος

In Portuguese

Banana pimenta

cacto Páscoa

In Polish

Banana Pepper

Wielkanocny kaktus

In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa Pepper

Pascha Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

Family

Solanaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Peppers

Hatiora

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

225

1 27800

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Properties of Banana Pepper and Easter cactus

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

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Season and Care of Banana Pepper and Easter cactus

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

Banana Pepper and Easter cactus Physical Information

Banana Pepper and Easter cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Banana Pepper height is 55.90 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Banana Pepper and Easter cactus are as follows:

Banana Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Banana Pepper leaf color: Green, Light Green
Easter cactus flower color: Red, Magenta and Crimson
Easter cactus leaf color: Pale Green

Care of Banana Pepper and Easter cactus

Care of Banana Pepper and Easter cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Banana Pepper pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune in late winter and Prune lower leaves and Easter cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Banana Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Easter cactus needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.