Capsicum

Blue Giant

About Capsicum and Blue Giant

Capsicum

Blue Giant

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper

Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

Number of Varieties

306

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Habitat

Open areas

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999912-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm17.78 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm10.16 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Light Yellow, Chocolate, Ivory

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Hives, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

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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

Other Uses

Used As Food

useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum

DASYLIRION berlandieri

Common Name

Pepper

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

In Hindi

शिमला मिर्च

Blue Giant Grass

In German

Capsicum

Blue Giant Grass

In French

Capsicum

Blue Giant Herbe

In Spanish

Pimiento

Blue Grass gigante

In Greek

Κοκκινοπίπερο

Μπλε Giant Grass

In Portuguese

cápsico

Blue Grass gigante

In Polish

papryka

Błękitny Gigant Trawa

In Latin

Capsicum

Giant herba blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Asparagales

Family

Solanaceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

522

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Properties of Capsicum and Blue Giant

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

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Season and Care of Capsicum and Blue Giant

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

Capsicum and Blue Giant Physical Information

Capsicum and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Capsicum height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Capsicum and Blue Giant are as follows:

Capsicum flower color: White
Capsicum leaf color: Green
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Capsicum and Blue Giant

Care of Capsicum and Blue Giant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Capsicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Blue Giant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Capsicum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.