Bell Pepper

Cleistocactus

About Bell Pepper and Cleistocactus

Bell Pepper

Cleistocactus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Central America, South America, Brazil

Types

red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper

cleistocactus strausii, cleistocactus winteri, cleistocactus samaipatanus

Number of Varieties

215

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Habitat

Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999912-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 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

Red, Orange, Salmon

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

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Reduce watering in winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize the soil before planting, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Hives, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food

Florist trade and landscaping, 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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Admiral'

CLEISTOCACTUS

Common Name

Admiral Pepper, Bell Pepper

Cleistocactus

In Hindi

शिमला मिर्च

Cleistocactus

In German

Paprika

Cleistocactus

In French

poivron

Cleistocactus

In Spanish

Pimiento

Cleistocactus

In Greek

Πιπεριά

Cleistocactus

In Portuguese

Pimentão

Cleistocactus

In Polish

papryka

Kleistokaktus

In Latin

Bell Pepper

Cleistocactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

Family

Solanaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Cleistocactus

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

20050

1 27800

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Properties of Bell Pepper and Cleistocactus

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

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Season and Care of Bell Pepper and Cleistocactus

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

Bell Pepper and Cleistocactus Physical Information

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

Bell Pepper flower color: White
Bell Pepper leaf color: Green
Cleistocactus flower color: Red, Orange and Salmon
Cleistocactus leaf color:

Care of Bell Pepper and Cleistocactus

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