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About Crossandra and Red Bell Pepper

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)
it is a type of bell paper

Number of Varieties

63
0 40000
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Habitat

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild
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USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-9
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Orange Red
White, Yellow, Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Elliptic

Thorns

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

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season
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

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Balanced 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

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
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Allergy

-
Gastric, Hives, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Agroforestry
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Bertha'( Grossum Group)

Common Name

Crossandra, firecracker flower
Bell Pepper, Big Bertha Bell Pepper, Red Bell Pepper

In Hindi

Crossandra
लाल शिमला मिर्च

In German

Crossandra
Rote Paprika

In French

Crossandra
Poivron rouge

In Spanish

Crossandra
Pimiento rojo

In Greek

Crossandra
Κόκκινη πιπεριά

In Portuguese

Crossandra
Pimentão vermelho

In Polish

Crossandra
Czerwona papryka

In Latin

Crossandra
Red Bell Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Scrophulariales
Solanales

Family

Acanthaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Crossandra
Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

522
1 27800
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Properties of Crossandra and Red Bell Pepper

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

Season and Care of Crossandra and Red Bell Pepper

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

Crossandra and Red Bell Pepper Physical Information

Crossandra and Red Bell Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Red Bell Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Crossandra and Red Bell Pepper are as follows:

  • Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red

  • Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Red Bell Pepper flower color: White, Yellow and Green

  • Red Bell Pepper leaf color: Green

Care of Crossandra and Red Bell Pepper

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