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About Bell Pepper and Cucumber

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Southern Asia

Types

red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper
Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

23
0 40000
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Habitat

Open areas
Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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
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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

Hives, Rash
Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C
anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Admiral'
CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

Common Name

Admiral Pepper, Bell Pepper
Cucumber

In Hindi

शिमला मिर्च
खीरा

In German

Paprika
Gurke

In French

poivron
concombre

In Spanish

Pimiento
Pepino

In Greek

Πιπεριά
αγγούρι

In Portuguese

Pimentão
pepino

In Polish

papryka
ogórek

In Latin

Bell Pepper
cucumeris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Cucurbitales

Family

Solanaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Capsicum
Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Melothrieae

Subfamily

-
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

2003
1 27800
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Properties of Bell Pepper and Cucumber

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

Season and Care of Bell Pepper and Cucumber

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

Bell Pepper and Cucumber Physical Information

Bell Pepper and Cucumber physical information is very important for comparison. Bell Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Bell Pepper and Cucumber are as follows:

  • Bell Pepper flower color: White

  • Bell Pepper leaf color: Green

  • Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Cucumber leaf color: Light Green

Care of Bell Pepper and Cucumber

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