Cucumber

Banana Pepper

About Cucumber and Banana Pepper

Cucumber

Banana Pepper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Southern Asia

Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Sweet Banana Pepper, Banana Bill Hybrid Pepper, Hot Banana Pepper, Inferno Hot Banana Hybrid Pepper

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-89-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm55.90 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Dark Green, Black

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Over-head watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Prune after harvesting, Prune in late winter, Prune lower leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Throat itching

breathing problems, inflammation in lips, Runny nose, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation

Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

CAPSICUM annuum 'Park's Sweet Banana Whopper'

7.2 Common Name

Cucumber

Banana Pepper, Park's Sweet Banana Whopper Pepper

7.2.1 In Hindi

खीरा

केले मिर्च

7.2.2 In German

Gurke

Banana Pfeffer

7.2.3 In French

concombre

Banana Pepper

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pepino

banano Pimienta

7.2.5 In Greek

αγγούρι

Πιπεριά Μπανάνα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pepino

Banana pimenta

7.2.7 In Polish

ogórek

Banana Pepper

7.2.8 In Latin

cucumeris

Musa sapientum fixa Pepper

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucumis

Peppers

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Applicable

8.8 Tribe

Melothrieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Cucumber and Banana Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Banana Pepper

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

Cucumber and Banana Pepper Physical Information

Cucumber and Banana Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Banana Pepper height is 55.90 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Banana Pepper are as follows:

Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Banana Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Banana Pepper leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Cucumber and Banana Pepper

Care of Cucumber and Banana Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Banana Pepper pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune in late winter and Prune lower leaves. In summer Cucumber needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Banana Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.