Bell Pepper

Beardtongue

About Bell Pepper and Beardtongue

Bell Pepper

Beardtongue

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

South-Central United States

Types

red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

2200

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Habitat

Open areas

Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

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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

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Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Hives, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Admiral'

PENSTEMON cobaea

Common Name

Admiral Pepper, Bell Pepper

Beardtongue

In Hindi

शिमला मिर्च

Beardtongue

In German

Paprika

Bartfaden

In French

poivron

beardtongue

In Spanish

Pimiento

beardtongue

In Greek

Πιπεριά

Beardtongue

In Portuguese

Pimentão

Beardtongue

In Polish

papryka

Beardtongue

In Latin

Bell Pepper

ursus lingua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Equisetopsida

Order

Solanales

Lamiales

Family

Solanaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

200261

1 27800

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Properties of Bell Pepper and Beardtongue

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

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Season and Care of Bell Pepper and Beardtongue

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

Bell Pepper and Beardtongue Physical Information

Bell Pepper and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Bell Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bell Pepper and Beardtongue are as follows:

Bell Pepper flower color: White
Bell Pepper leaf color: Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green

Care of Bell Pepper and Beardtongue

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