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Banana Pepper
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About Banana Pepper and Pineapple Weed

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
North America, Western United States, Canada

Types

Sweet Banana Pepper, Banana Bill Hybrid Pepper, Hot Banana Pepper, Inferno Hot Banana Hybrid Pepper
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Number of Varieties

41
0 40000
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Habitat

Warmer regions
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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
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Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

55.90 cm12.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm12.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Cone shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Very 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
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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
Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam
Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full 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
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
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Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation
Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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Added to salads, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Flower borders, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Park's Sweet Banana Whopper'
Matricaria discoidea

Common Name

Banana Pepper, Park's Sweet Banana Whopper Pepper
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile

In Hindi

केले मिर्च
Pineapple Weed

In German

Banana Pfeffer
Strahlenlose Kamille

In French

Banana Pepper
Matricaire odorante

In Spanish

banano Pimienta
Pineapple Weed

In Greek

Πιπεριά Μπανάνα
ξύλο ανανά

In Portuguese

Banana pimenta
Pineapple Weed

In Polish

Banana Pepper
Rumianek bezpromieniowy

In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa Pepper
Pineapple Weed

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Asterales

Family

Solanaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Peppers
Matricaria

Clade

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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Anthemideae

Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

21
1 27800
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Properties of Banana Pepper and Pineapple Weed

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

Season and Care of Banana Pepper and Pineapple Weed

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

Banana Pepper and Pineapple Weed Physical Information

Banana Pepper and Pineapple Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Banana Pepper height is 55.90 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Banana Pepper and Pineapple Weed are as follows:

  • Banana Pepper flower color: White and Ivory

  • Banana Pepper leaf color: Green, Light Green

  • Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Banana Pepper and Pineapple Weed

Care of Banana Pepper and Pineapple Weed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Banana Pepper pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune in late winter and Prune lower leaves and Pineapple Weed 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 Pineapple Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.