Bouteloua Gracilis

Banana Pepper

About Bouteloua Gracilis and Banana Pepper

Bouteloua Gracilis

Banana Pepper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Grasses

Sweet Banana Pepper, Banana Bill Hybrid Pepper, Hot Banana Pepper, Inferno Hot Banana Hybrid Pepper

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm55.90 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Dark Green, Black

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Over-head watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after harvesting, Prune in late winter, Prune lower leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Grasshoppers

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

breathing problems, inflammation in lips, Runny nose, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cuts

Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to feed livestock

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis

CAPSICUM annuum 'Park's Sweet Banana Whopper'

7.2 Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

Banana Pepper, Park's Sweet Banana Whopper Pepper

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis

केले मिर्च

7.2.2 In German

Bouteloua Gracilis

Banana Pfeffer

7.2.3 In French

Bouteloua aristidoides

Banana Pepper

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile

banano Pimienta

7.2.5 In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis

Πιπεριά Μπανάνα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis

Banana pimenta

7.2.7 In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis

Banana Pepper

7.2.8 In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis

Musa sapientum fixa Pepper

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Peppers

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Applicable

8.8 Tribe

Cynodonteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Bouteloua Gracilis and Banana Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Banana Pepper

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and Banana Pepper Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Banana Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Banana Pepper height is 55.90 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Banana Pepper are as follows:

Bouteloua Gracilis flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Bouteloua Gracilis leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Banana Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Banana Pepper leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Banana Pepper

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Banana Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Banana Pepper pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune in late winter and Prune lower leaves. In summer Bouteloua Gracilis needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Banana Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.