Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
Habitat
Open areas
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
12-15
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
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Yellow, Green
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Butterflies, Not Available
Allergy
Hives, Rash
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Not Available
Other Uses
Used As Food
useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Admiral'
DASYLIRION berlandieri
Common Name
Admiral Pepper, Bell Pepper
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
In Hindi
शिमला मिर्च
Blue Giant Grass
In German
Paprika
Blue Giant Grass
In French
poivron
Blue Giant Herbe
In Spanish
Pimiento
Blue Grass gigante
In Greek
Πιπεριά
Μπλε Giant Grass
In Portuguese
Pimentão
Blue Grass gigante
In Polish
papryka
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
In Latin
Bell Pepper
Giant herba blue
Phylum
Anthophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Not Available
Order
Solanales
Asparagales
Family
Solanaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Capsicum
Dasylirion
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Bell Pepper and Blue Giant
Season and care of Bell Pepper and Blue Giant is important to know. While considering everything about Bell Pepper and Blue Giant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bell Pepper season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Blue Giant season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bell Pepper is Loam and for Blue Giant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bell Pepper is Neutral and for Blue Giant is Neutral, Alkaline.
Bell Pepper and Blue Giant Physical Information
Bell Pepper and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Bell Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Bell Pepper and Blue Giant are as follows:
Bell Pepper flower color: White
Bell Pepper leaf color: Green
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
- Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Bell Pepper and Blue Giant
Care of Bell Pepper and Blue Giant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bell Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Giant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bell Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.