Bell Pepper

Mesquite Tree

About Bell Pepper and Mesquite Tree

Bell Pepper

Mesquite Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Southwestern United States

Types

red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper

Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Open areas

Desert, Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9

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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Use nitrogen rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Armored scales, Candidula scale, Flatheaded borers, Mealybugs, Mesquite girdler, Mesquite scale, Oldman longhorn, Roundheaded borers, Stem gall rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Hives, Rash

Asthma, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C

Conjuctivitis, Emetic, Eye Problems, Headache, Laxative, Pain in gums, Stomach aliments, Sunburn

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Admiral'

PROSOPIS glandulosa

Common Name

Admiral Pepper, Bell Pepper

Mesquite

In Hindi

शिमला मिर्च

उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड

In German

Paprika

Mesquite

In French

poivron

Mesquite

In Spanish

Pimiento

mezquite

In Greek

Πιπεριά

Είδος μιμόζας

In Portuguese

Pimentão

Mesquite

In Polish

papryka

Mesquite

In Latin

Bell Pepper

Mesquite

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Fabales

Family

Solanaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Prosopis

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

20045

1 27800

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Properties of Bell Pepper and Mesquite Tree

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

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Season and Care of Bell Pepper and Mesquite Tree

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

Bell Pepper and Mesquite Tree Physical Information

Bell Pepper and Mesquite Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bell Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Mesquite Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Bell Pepper and Mesquite Tree are as follows:

Bell Pepper flower color: White
Bell Pepper leaf color: Green
Mesquite Tree flower color: Yellow
Mesquite Tree leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Bell Pepper and Mesquite Tree

Care of Bell Pepper and Mesquite Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bell Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mesquite Tree pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bell Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mesquite Tree needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Ample Water.