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About Aibika and Capsicum


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Tropical Asia  

Types
red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper  
-  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
0  
99+

Habitat
Open areas  
Rocky Mountains, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-11  

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  
-  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Light Yellow, Chocolate, Ivory  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
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
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Early Spring, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Moist, Rich  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Bedding, Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam  
Moist, Rich  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  
Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cercospora leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Hives, Rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Improve skin tone  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum  
Abelmoschus manihot  

Common Name
Pepper  
Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele  

In Hindi
शिमला मिर्च  
aibika  

In German
Capsicum  
Maniok-Bisameibisch  

In French
Capsicum  
L'Aibika  

In Spanish
Pimiento  
Aibika  

In Greek
Κοκκινοπίπερο  
aibika  

In Portuguese
cápsico  
Aibika  

In Polish
papryka  
aibika  

In Latin
Capsicum  
aibika  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Malvales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Malvaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Abelmoschus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Capsiceae  
-  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
5  
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15  

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Properties of Capsicum and Aibika

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

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Season and Care of Capsicum and Aibika

Season and care of Capsicum and Aibika is important to know. While considering everything about Capsicum and Aibika Care, growing season is an essential factor. Capsicum season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Aibika season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Capsicum is Loam and for Aibika is Moist, Rich while the PH of soil for Capsicum is Neutral and for Aibika is .

Capsicum and Aibika Physical Information

Capsicum and Aibika physical information is very important for comparison. Capsicum height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Capsicum and Aibika are as follows:

Care of Capsicum and Aibika

Care of Capsicum and Aibika include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Capsicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Capsicum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aibika needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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