Bell Pepper

Sinningia

About Bell Pepper and Sinningia

Bell Pepper

Sinningia

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

South America, Brazil

Types

red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper

Number of Varieties

230

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Habitat

Open areas

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-1

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Red, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Citrus leaf miner

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Allergy

Hives, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Admiral'

SINNINGIA speciosa

Common Name

Admiral Pepper, Bell Pepper

Sinningia, Gloxinia

In Hindi

शिमला मिर्च

Sinningia

In German

Paprika

Sinningia

In French

poivron

Sinningia

In Spanish

Pimiento

Sinningia

In Greek

Πιπεριά

Sinningia

In Portuguese

Pimentão

Sinningia

In Polish

papryka

Sinningia

In Latin

Bell Pepper

Sinningia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Lamiales

Family

Solanaceae

Gesnariaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Sinningia

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gloxinieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

20065

1 27800

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Properties of Bell Pepper and Sinningia

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

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Season and Care of Bell Pepper and Sinningia

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

Bell Pepper and Sinningia Physical Information

Bell Pepper and Sinningia physical information is very important for comparison. Bell Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sinningia height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Bell Pepper and Sinningia are as follows:

Bell Pepper flower color: White
Bell Pepper leaf color: Green
Sinningia flower color: White, Red and Blue Violet
Sinningia leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bell Pepper and Sinningia

Care of Bell Pepper and Sinningia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bell Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sinningia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bell Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sinningia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.