Boxberry

Bell Pepper

About Boxberry and Bell Pepper

Boxberry

Bell Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

Argentina, Chile

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods

Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Hives, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens

CAPSICUM annuum 'Admiral'

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

Admiral Pepper, Bell Pepper

In Hindi

boxberry

शिमला मिर्च

In German

boxberry

Paprika

In French

boxberry

poivron

In Spanish

boxberry

Pimiento

In Greek

boxberry

Πιπεριά

In Portuguese

boxberry

Pimentão

In Polish

boxberry

papryka

In Latin

Burning

Bell Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Ericales

Solanales

Family

Ericaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Gaultheria

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

141200

1 27800

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Properties of Boxberry and Bell Pepper

Wondering what are the properties of Boxberry and Bell Pepper? We provide you with everything About Boxberry and Bell Pepper. Boxberry doesn't have thorns and Bell Pepper doesn't have thorns. Also Boxberry does not have fragrant flowers. Boxberry has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face and Bell Pepper has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face. 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 Boxberry and Bell Pepper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Bell Pepper

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

Boxberry and Bell Pepper Physical Information

Boxberry and Bell Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bell Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Bell Pepper are as follows:

Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bell Pepper flower color: White
Bell Pepper leaf color: Green

Care of Boxberry and Bell Pepper

Care of Boxberry and Bell Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Bell Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Boxberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bell Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.