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About Capsicum and Painted Fingernails


About Painted Fingernails and Capsicum


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Brazil  

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

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
2  

Habitat
Open areas  
Rainforest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-15  

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  
H1, H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Lavender, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Red, Olive, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Red, Olive, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black  
Red, Olive, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
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
Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam  
Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  
Scale insects  

Plant Tolerance
Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

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  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Hives, Rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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 Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum  
Neoregelia spectabilis  

Common Name
Pepper  
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails  

In Hindi
शिमला मिर्च  
painted fingernail  

In German
Capsicum  
painted fingernail  

In French
Capsicum  
Neoregelia spectabilis  

In Spanish
Pimiento  
painted fingernail  

In Greek
Κοκκινοπίπερο  
painted fingernail  

In Portuguese
cápsico  
Painted fingernails  

In Polish
papryka  
painted fingernail  

In Latin
Capsicum  
Neoregelia spectabilis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Bromeliales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Bromeliaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Neoregelia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Capsiceae  
-  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
Bromelioideae  

Number of Species
5  
99+
-  

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Properties of Capsicum and Painted Fingernails

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

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Season and Care of Capsicum and Painted Fingernails

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

Capsicum and Painted Fingernails Physical Information

Capsicum and Painted Fingernails physical information is very important for comparison. Capsicum height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Painted Fingernails height is 15.20 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Capsicum and Painted Fingernails are as follows:

Care of Capsicum and Painted Fingernails

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

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