Banana Pepper

Powder Puff Tree

About Banana Pepper and Powder Puff Tree

Banana Pepper

Powder Puff Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

South America

1.4 Types

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

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Warmer regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

1.8 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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

55.90 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Red, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

bipinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Over-head watering

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

breathing problems, inflammation in lips, Runny nose, sneezing

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation

Homeopathy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Park's Sweet Banana Whopper'

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2 Common Name

Banana Pepper, Park's Sweet Banana Whopper Pepper

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

7.2.1 In Hindi

केले मिर्च

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.2 In German

Banana Pfeffer

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.3 In French

Banana Pepper

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.4 In Spanish

banano Pimienta

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.5 In Greek

Πιπεριά Μπανάνα

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Banana pimenta

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.7 In Polish

Banana Pepper

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.8 In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa Pepper

Calliandra calothyrsus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Peppers

Calliandra

8.7 Clade

Not Applicable

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ingeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Mimosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Banana Pepper and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Banana Pepper and Powder Puff Tree

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

Banana Pepper and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Banana Pepper and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Banana Pepper height is 55.90 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Banana Pepper and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

Banana Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Banana Pepper leaf color: Green, Light Green
Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Banana Pepper and Powder Puff Tree

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