Elephant Bush

Bell Pepper

About Elephant Bush and Bell Pepper

Elephant Bush

Bell Pepper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Succulent

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Limpopo, Prostrata, Aurea, Medio Picta

red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Lower slopes, Rocky areas

Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 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

Twisted/Contorted

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

250.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

121.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Red

Yellow, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green, Black

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize late winter

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Hives, Rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Skin cleanser, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Dehydration, Diabetes, Skin Disorders, Skin irritation, Sore throat

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in salads

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PORTULACARIA afra

CAPSICUM annuum 'Admiral'

7.2 Common Name

Porkbush, Dwarf jade plant, Spekboom

Admiral Pepper, Bell Pepper

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elephant Bush

शिमला मिर्च

7.2.2 In German

Elephant Bush

Paprika

7.2.3 In French

Elephant Bush

poivron

7.2.4 In Spanish

elefante Bush

Pimiento

7.2.5 In Greek

ελέφαντας Μπους

Πιπεριά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

elefante de Bush

Pimentão

7.2.7 In Polish

Elephant Bush

papryka

7.2.8 In Latin

bush elephant

Bell Pepper

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Portulacaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Portulacaria

Capsicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Portulacarioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Elephant Bush and Bell Pepper

Wondering what are the properties of Elephant Bush and Bell Pepper? We provide you with everything About Elephant Bush and Bell Pepper. Elephant Bush doesn't have thorns and Bell Pepper doesn't have thorns. Also Elephant Bush does not have fragrant flowers. Elephant Bush has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Bell Pepper has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Elephant Bush and Bell Pepper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Elephant Bush and Bell Pepper

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

Elephant Bush and Bell Pepper Physical Information

Elephant Bush and Bell Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Bush height is 250.00 cm and width 121.00 cm whereas Bell Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Bush and Bell Pepper are as follows:

Elephant Bush flower color: Pink
Elephant Bush leaf color: Green
Bell Pepper flower color: White
Bell Pepper leaf color: Green

Care of Elephant Bush and Bell Pepper

Care of Elephant Bush and Bell Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Bush pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Bell Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elephant Bush needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Bell Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.