Bell Pepper

Borage

About Bell Pepper and Borage

Bell Pepper

Borage

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Herbs

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Europe

Types

red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper

Number of Varieties

215

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Habitat

Open areas

Pastures, Woodlands

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

A2, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Keep ground moist

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Japanese Beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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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

Bees

Allergy

Hives, Rash

belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea

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

Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Admiral'

BORAGO officinalis

Common Name

Admiral Pepper, Bell Pepper

Borage, starflower

In Hindi

शिमला मिर्च

Borage

In German

Paprika

Borretsch

In French

poivron

Bourrache

In Spanish

Pimiento

borraja

In Greek

Πιπεριά

Borage

In Portuguese

Pimentão

Borragem

In Polish

papryka

Ogórecznik

In Latin

Bell Pepper

borage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Lamiales

Family

Solanaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Borago

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

200150

1 27800

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Properties of Bell Pepper and Borage

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

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Season and Care of Bell Pepper and Borage

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

Bell Pepper and Borage Physical Information

Bell Pepper and Borage physical information is very important for comparison. Bell Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bell Pepper and Borage are as follows:

Bell Pepper flower color: White
Bell Pepper leaf color: Green
Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bell Pepper and Borage

Care of Bell Pepper and Borage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bell Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Borage pruning is done Prune regularly 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 Borage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.