Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
  
Vegetable
  
Origin
Australia, South America
  
Mexico, Central America, South America
  
Types
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
  
Sweet Banana Pepper, Banana Bill Hybrid Pepper, Hot Banana Pepper, Inferno Hot Banana Hybrid Pepper
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
  
Warmer regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
9-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
12-1
  
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
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
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
White, Ivory
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Purple, Red
  
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
  
Dark Green, Black
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Compound
  
Ovate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Early Spring
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Pollution
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
  
Over-head watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads
  
Prune after harvesting, Prune in late winter, Prune lower leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Bees
  
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
  
breathing problems, inflammation in lips, Runny nose, sneezing
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
  
Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
  
Fruits
  
Other Uses
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Not Available
  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
Sambucus nigra
  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Park's Sweet Banana Whopper'
  
Common Name
Elderberry
  
Banana Pepper, Park's Sweet Banana Whopper Pepper
  
In Hindi
Elderberry
  
केले मिर्च
  
In German
Holunderbeere
  
Banana Pfeffer
  
In French
Sureau
  
Banana Pepper
  
In Spanish
Saúco
  
banano Pimienta
  
In Greek
Elderberry
  
Πιπεριά Μπανάνα
  
In Portuguese
Sabugueiro
  
Banana pimenta
  
In Polish
Bez czarny
  
Banana Pepper
  
In Latin
Elderberry
  
Musa sapientum fixa Pepper
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Not Available
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Not Available
  
Order
Dipsacales
  
Solanales
  
Family
Adoxaceae
  
Solanaceae
  
Genus
Sambucus
  
Peppers
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Not Applicable
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Elderberry and Banana Pepper
Season and care of Elderberry and Banana Pepper is important to know. While considering everything about Elderberry and Banana Pepper Care, growing season is an essential factor. Elderberry season is Early Spring and Banana Pepper season is Early Spring. The type of soil for Elderberry is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Banana Pepper is Loam while the PH of soil for Elderberry is Slightly Acidic and for Banana Pepper is Acidic, Neutral.
Elderberry and Banana Pepper Physical Information
Elderberry and Banana Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Banana Pepper height is 55.90 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Banana Pepper are as follows:
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Banana Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
- Banana Pepper leaf color: Green, Light Green
Care of Elderberry and Banana Pepper
Care of Elderberry and Banana Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads and Banana Pepper pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune in late winter and Prune lower leaves. In summer Elderberry 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.