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About Bell Pepper and Dragon Tree


About Dragon Tree and Bell Pepper


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Canary Islands  

Types
red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper  
Dracaena Marginata  

Number of Varieties
2  
120  
99+

Habitat
Open areas  
Volcanic Islands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
11-12  

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  
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Frost, Salt  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Less Watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Less Watering  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

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  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Hives, Rash  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C  
Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Admiral'  
DRACAENA draco  

Common Name
Admiral Pepper, Bell Pepper  
Drag, Canary island dragon tree  

In Hindi
शिमला मिर्च  
ड्रैगन ट्री  

In German
Paprika  
Drachenbaum  

In French
poivron  
dragonnier  

In Spanish
Pimiento  
Drago  

In Greek
Πιπεριά  
Δράκος Tree  

In Portuguese
Pimentão  
Dragoeiro  

In Polish
papryka  
smok Drzewo  

In Latin
Bell Pepper  
draco ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Liliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Liliales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Agavaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Dracaena  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Nolinoideae  

Number of Species
200  
99+
120  
99+

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Properties of Bell Pepper and Dragon Tree

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

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Season and Care of Bell Pepper and Dragon Tree

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

Bell Pepper and Dragon Tree Physical Information

Bell Pepper and Dragon Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bell Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Dragon Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bell Pepper and Dragon Tree are as follows:

Care of Bell Pepper and Dragon Tree

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

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