Capsicum

Large Beardtongue

About Capsicum and Large Beardtongue

Capsicum

Large Beardtongue

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper

Number of Varieties

3070

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Habitat

Open areas

Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm50.80 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm35.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

Showy

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Bumblebees

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

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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

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Root

Other Uses

Used As Food

Chewing

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

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum

PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'

Common Name

Pepper

Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue

In Hindi

शिमला मिर्च

Large Beardtongue

In German

Capsicum

Large Beardtongue

In French

Capsicum

Large Beardtongue

In Spanish

Pimiento

Large Beardtongue

In Greek

Κοκκινοπίπερο

Large Beardtongue

In Portuguese

cápsico

Large Beardtongue

In Polish

papryka

Large Beardtongue

In Latin

Capsicum

Large Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Scrophulariales

Family

Solanaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

5250

1 27800

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Properties of Capsicum and Large Beardtongue

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

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Season and Care of Capsicum and Large Beardtongue

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

Capsicum and Large Beardtongue Physical Information

Capsicum and Large Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Capsicum height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Large Beardtongue height is 50.80 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Capsicum and Large Beardtongue are as follows:

Capsicum flower color: White
Capsicum leaf color: Green
Large Beardtongue flower color: White
Large Beardtongue leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Capsicum and Large Beardtongue

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