Banana Pepper

Tritoma

About Banana Pepper and Tritoma

Banana Pepper

Tritoma

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Hybrid origin

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

Damp Places, Marshy ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-4

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

55.90 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm50.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, 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 Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Over-head watering

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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

Clay, 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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Moisture

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

Snails

5.12 Allergy

breathing problems, inflammation in lips, Runny nose, sneezing

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Park's Sweet Banana Whopper'

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

7.2 Common Name

Banana Pepper, Park's Sweet Banana Whopper Pepper

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

7.2.1 In Hindi

केले मिर्च

Tritoma

7.2.2 In German

Banana Pfeffer

Tritoma

7.2.3 In French

Banana Pepper

Tritoma

7.2.4 In Spanish

banano Pimienta

tritoma

7.2.5 In Greek

Πιπεριά Μπανάνα

tritoma

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Banana pimenta

Tritoma

7.2.7 In Polish

Banana Pepper

Tritoma

7.2.8 In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa Pepper

Trytoma

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Peppers

Kniphofia

8.7 Clade

Not Applicable

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA72

1 27800

Properties of Banana Pepper and Tritoma

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

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Season and Care of Banana Pepper and Tritoma

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

Banana Pepper and Tritoma Physical Information

Banana Pepper and Tritoma physical information is very important for comparison. Banana Pepper height is 55.90 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Banana Pepper and Tritoma are as follows:

Banana Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Banana Pepper leaf color: Green, Light Green
Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Banana Pepper and Tritoma

Care of Banana Pepper and Tritoma include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Banana Pepper pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune in late winter and Prune lower leaves and Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.