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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Vegetable

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America

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

Number of Varieties
4

Habitat
Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11

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

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
55.90 cm 100

Minimum Width
45.70 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Ovate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Over-head watering

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
Yes

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Bees

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits

Other Uses
-

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Park's Sweet Banana Whopper'

Common Name
Banana Pepper, Park's Sweet Banana Whopper Pepper

In Hindi
केले मिर्च

In German
Banana Pfeffer

In French
Banana Pepper

In Spanish
banano Pimienta

In Greek
Πιπεριά Μπανάνα

In Portuguese
Banana pimenta

In Polish
Banana Pepper

In Latin
Musa sapientum fixa Pepper

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
-

Class
-

Order
Solanales

Family
Solanaceae

Genus
Peppers

Clade
-

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
2

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Properties of Banana Pepper

Want to know the properties of Banana Pepper? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Banana Pepper is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are breathing problems, inflammation in lips, Runny nose and sneezing. Banana Pepper Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Banana Pepper Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Banana Pepper. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Banana Pepper physical information is as follows: 55.90 cm tall and 45.70 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Banana Pepper

Taking Banana Pepper Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Banana Pepper include pruning, which should be done Prune after harvesting, Prune in late winter and Prune lower leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Banana Pepper

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Banana Pepper is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Banana Pepper is a very important plant from List of Vegetables. There are 4 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Sweet Banana Pepper, Banana Bill Hybrid Pepper, Hot Banana Pepper, Inferno Hot Banana Hybrid Pepper. This plant's habitat is Warmer regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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