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About Bell Pepper and Coco Plum


About Coco Plum and Bell Pepper


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Shrub  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean  

Types
red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper  
Fruit Trees  

Number of Varieties
2  
2  
99+

Habitat
Open areas  
By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-14  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-9  

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  
H1, H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Green  
Black, Red, Violet  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Red, Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Hives, Rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C  
Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Admiral'  
CHRYSOBALANUS icaco  

Common Name
Admiral Pepper, Bell Pepper  
Paradise Plum  

In Hindi
शिमला मिर्च  
कोको बेर  

In German
Paprika  
coco Plum  

In French
poivron  
Coco Plum  

In Spanish
Pimiento  
Coco Plum  

In Greek
Πιπεριά  
Coco δαμάσκηνο  

In Portuguese
Pimentão  
Coco Plum  

In Polish
papryka  
coco plum  

In Latin
Bell Pepper  
coco plum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Chrysobalanaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Chrysobalanus  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
200  
99+
14  

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Properties of Bell Pepper and Coco Plum

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

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Season and Care of Bell Pepper and Coco Plum

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

Bell Pepper and Coco Plum Physical Information

Bell Pepper and Coco Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Bell Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Bell Pepper and Coco Plum are as follows:

Care of Bell Pepper and Coco Plum

Care of Bell Pepper and Coco Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bell Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Coco Plum pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Bell Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coco Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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