Cucumber

Red Bell Pepper

About Cucumber and Red Bell Pepper

Cucumber

Red Bell Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

it is a type of bell paper

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Yellow, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

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

Allergy

Throat itching

Gastric, Hives, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Bertha'( Grossum Group)

Common Name

Cucumber

Bell Pepper, Big Bertha Bell Pepper, Red Bell Pepper

In Hindi

खीरा

लाल शिमला मिर्च

In German

Gurke

Rote Paprika

In French

concombre

Poivron rouge

In Spanish

Pepino

Pimiento rojo

In Greek

αγγούρι

Κόκκινη πιπεριά

In Portuguese

pepino

Pimentão vermelho

In Polish

ogórek

Czerwona papryka

In Latin

cucumeris

Red Bell Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Cucurbitales

Solanales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Cucumber and Red Bell Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Red Bell Pepper

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

Cucumber and Red Bell Pepper Physical Information

Cucumber and Red Bell Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Red Bell Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Red Bell Pepper are as follows:

Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Red Bell Pepper flower color: White, Yellow and Green
Red Bell Pepper leaf color: Green

Care of Cucumber and Red Bell Pepper

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