Bell Pepper

Hedgehog Cactus

About Bell Pepper and Hedgehog Cactus

Bell Pepper

Hedgehog Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial, Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper

Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Open areas

Desert, Grassland

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm5.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green

Green, Dark Green, Olive

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

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Insects

Allergy

Hives, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Deer resistant

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Admiral'

Echinocereus reichenbachii

Common Name

Admiral Pepper, Bell Pepper

Hedgehog Cactus, Lace

In Hindi

शिमला मिर्च

Hedgehog cactus

In German

Paprika

Igel Kaktus

In French

poivron

hérisson cactus

In Spanish

Pimiento

cactus de erizo

In Greek

Πιπεριά

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

In Portuguese

Pimentão

hedgehog cactus

In Polish

papryka

jeż kaktus

In Latin

Bell Pepper

cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

Family

Solanaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Echinocereus

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

200208

1 27800

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Properties of Bell Pepper and Hedgehog Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Bell Pepper and Hedgehog Cactus

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

Bell Pepper and Hedgehog Cactus Physical Information

Bell Pepper and Hedgehog Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Bell Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Hedgehog Cactus height is 15.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Bell Pepper and Hedgehog Cactus are as follows:

Bell Pepper flower color: White
Bell Pepper leaf color: Green
Hedgehog Cactus flower color:
Hedgehog Cactus leaf color:

Care of Bell Pepper and Hedgehog Cactus

Care of Bell Pepper and Hedgehog Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bell Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hedgehog Cactus pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions 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 Hedgehog Cactus needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.