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About Cotyledon and Red Bell Pepper


About Red Bell Pepper and Cotyledon


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Shrub  
Vegetable  

Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Epigeal, Hypogeal  
it is a type of bell paper  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
3  

Habitat
Coastal sand dunes, Wild  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange  
White, Yellow, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Reniform  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

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
Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
reseeds, root cutting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained  
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  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Kidney Disease  
Gastric, Hives, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Hanging Basket  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Beans  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Basketary, Edible seed  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
COTYLEDON  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Bertha'( Grossum Group)  

Common Name
Pig's ear, Dog's ear  
Bell Pepper, Big Bertha Bell Pepper, Red Bell Pepper  

In Hindi
बीजपत्र  
लाल शिमला मिर्च  

In German
Cotyledon  
Rote Paprika  

In French
Cotyledon  
Poivron rouge  

In Spanish
Cotyledon  
Pimiento rojo  

In Greek
κοτυληδών kotylēdōn  
Κόκκινη πιπεριά  

In Portuguese
Cotyledon  
Pimentão vermelho  

In Polish
Liścień  
Czerwona papryka  

In Latin
Cotyledon  
Red Bell Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Rosales  
Solanales  

Family
Crassulaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Cotyledon L.  
Capsicum  

Clade
Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
12  
99+
2  

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Properties of Cotyledon and Red Bell Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Cotyledon and Red Bell Pepper

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

Cotyledon and Red Bell Pepper Physical Information

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

Care of Cotyledon and Red Bell Pepper

Care of Cotyledon and Red Bell Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cotyledon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Bell Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cotyledon 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.

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