Bell Pepper

Jatropha

About Bell Pepper and Jatropha

Bell Pepper

Jatropha

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa

Types

red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

2170

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Habitat

Open areas

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

Hives, Rash

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C

anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food

Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Admiral'

JATROPHA

Common Name

Admiral Pepper, Bell Pepper

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

शिमला मिर्च

रतनजोत

In German

Paprika

Purgiernuß

In French

poivron

purghère

In Spanish

Pimiento

frailejón

In Greek

Πιπεριά

jatropha

In Portuguese

Pimentão

galamaluco

In Polish

papryka

jatrofa

In Latin

Bell Pepper

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Euphorbiales

Family

Solanaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

200170

1 27800

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Properties of Bell Pepper and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Bell Pepper and Jatropha

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

Bell Pepper and Jatropha Physical Information

Bell Pepper and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Bell Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Bell Pepper and Jatropha are as follows:

Bell Pepper flower color: White
Bell Pepper leaf color: Green
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bell Pepper and Jatropha

Care of Bell Pepper and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bell Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Bell Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.