Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Vegetable
Origin
South-Central United States
Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Rocky areas
Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
Not Available
Sunset Zone
No Available
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
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
White, Purple
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Yellow, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Elliptic
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Invasive
Not Available
No
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Hives, Rash
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON cobaea
CAPSICUM annuum 'Admiral'
Common Name
Beardtongue
Admiral Pepper, Bell Pepper
In Hindi
Beardtongue
शिमला मिर्च
In German
Bartfaden
Paprika
In French
beardtongue
poivron
In Spanish
beardtongue
Pimiento
In Greek
Beardtongue
Πιπεριά
In Portuguese
Beardtongue
Pimentão
In Polish
Beardtongue
papryka
In Latin
ursus lingua
Bell Pepper
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Eudicotyledones
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Solanaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Beardtongue and Bell Pepper
Wondering what are the properties of Beardtongue and Bell Pepper? We provide you with everything About Beardtongue and Bell Pepper. Beardtongue doesn't have thorns and Bell Pepper doesn't have thorns. Also Beardtongue does not have fragrant flowers. Beardtongue has allergic reactions like Not Available and Bell Pepper has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Beardtongue and Bell Pepper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Beardtongue and Bell Pepper
Season and care of Beardtongue and Bell Pepper is important to know. While considering everything about Beardtongue and Bell Pepper Care, growing season is an essential factor. Beardtongue season is Not Available and Bell Pepper season is Not Available. The type of soil for Beardtongue is Loam and for Bell Pepper is Loam while the PH of soil for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Bell Pepper is Neutral.
Beardtongue and Bell Pepper Physical Information
Beardtongue and Bell Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bell Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Bell Pepper are as follows:
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Bell Pepper flower color: White
- Bell Pepper leaf color: Green
Care of Beardtongue and Bell Pepper
Care of Beardtongue and Bell Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Bell Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bell Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.