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About Buttonbush and Red Bell Pepper

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

South Africa
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
it is a type of bell paper

Number of Varieties

73
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Yellow, Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

Toxic
Gastric, Hives, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Fruits

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Bertha'( Grossum Group)

Common Name

Buttonbush
Bell Pepper, Big Bertha Bell Pepper, Red Bell Pepper

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
लाल शिमला मिर्च

In German

Button Strauch
Rote Paprika

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Poivron rouge

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Pimiento rojo

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Κόκκινη πιπεριά

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Pimentão vermelho

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Czerwona papryka

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Red Bell Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Rubiales
Solanales

Family

Bruniaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

122
1 27800
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Properties of Buttonbush and Red Bell Pepper

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

Season and Care of Buttonbush and Red Bell Pepper

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

Buttonbush and Red Bell Pepper Physical Information

Buttonbush and Red Bell Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Red Bell Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Red Bell Pepper are as follows:

  • Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Buttonbush leaf color: Green

  • Red Bell Pepper flower color: White, Yellow and Green

  • Red Bell Pepper leaf color: Green

Care of Buttonbush and Red Bell Pepper

Care of Buttonbush and Red Bell Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves and Red Bell Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Bell Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.