Banana Pepper

Mouse Melon

About Banana Pepper and Mouse Melon

Banana Pepper

Mouse Melon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Central America, Mexico

Types

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

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-8

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

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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

55.90 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Over-head watering

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

breathing problems, inflammation in lips, Runny nose, sneezing

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation

Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Park's Sweet Banana Whopper'

MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Banana Pepper, Park's Sweet Banana Whopper Pepper

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

केले मिर्च

Mousemelon

In German

Banana Pfeffer

Maus Melone

In French

Banana Pepper

Mousemelon

In Spanish

banano Pimienta

Mousemelon

In Greek

Πιπεριά Μπανάνα

πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

Banana pimenta

melão rato

In Polish

Banana Pepper

mysz melona

In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa Pepper

mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Cucurbitales

Family

Solanaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Peppers

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

250

1 27800

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Properties of Banana Pepper and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Banana Pepper and Mouse Melon

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

Banana Pepper and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Banana Pepper and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Banana Pepper height is 55.90 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Banana Pepper and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Banana Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Banana Pepper leaf color: Green, Light Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Banana Pepper and Mouse Melon

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