Bell Pepper

Aechmea

About Bell Pepper and Aechmea

Bell Pepper

Aechmea

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper

Aechmea caudata Aechmea covata Aechmea orlandiana Aechmea recurvata Aechmea 'Suenos' Aechmea winkleri

Number of Varieties

2200

0 40000

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Habitat

Open areas

gardens, Grassland, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Do not water frequently, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Allergy

Hives, Rash

Dermititis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Admiral'

AECHMEA pabstii

Common Name

Admiral Pepper, Bell Pepper

Aechmea, Bromeliad

In Hindi

शिमला मिर्च

Aechmea

In German

Paprika

Aechmea

In French

poivron

Aechmea

In Spanish

Pimiento

Aechmea

In Greek

Πιπεριά

Αιχμέα

In Portuguese

Pimentão

Aechmea

In Polish

papryka

Aechmea

In Latin

Bell Pepper

Aechmea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Liliopsida

Order

Solanales

Poales

Family

Solanaceae

Bromeliaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Aechmea

Clade

Angiosperms

Tribe

Bromelieae

Subfamily

Bromelioideae

Number of Species

200200

1 27800

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Properties of Bell Pepper and Aechmea

Wondering what are the properties of Bell Pepper and Aechmea? We provide you with everything About Bell Pepper and Aechmea. Bell Pepper doesn't have thorns and Aechmea doesn't have thorns. Also Bell Pepper does not have fragrant flowers. Bell Pepper has allergic reactions like Hives and Rash and Aechmea has allergic reactions like Hives and Rash. 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 Bell Pepper and Aechmea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bell Pepper and Aechmea

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

Bell Pepper and Aechmea Physical Information

Bell Pepper and Aechmea physical information is very important for comparison. Bell Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Aechmea height is 20.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bell Pepper and Aechmea are as follows:

Bell Pepper flower color: White
Bell Pepper leaf color: Green
Aechmea flower color:
Aechmea leaf color:

Care of Bell Pepper and Aechmea

Care of Bell Pepper and Aechmea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bell Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Aechmea pruning is done Requires little pruning. In summer Bell Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aechmea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.