Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Grass
  
Vegetable
  
Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
  
Mexico, Central America, South America
  
Types
Not Available
  
Sweet Banana Pepper, Banana Bill Hybrid Pepper, Hot Banana Pepper, Inferno Hot Banana Hybrid Pepper
  
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
  
Warmer regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
9-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
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
Not Available
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green
  
White, Ivory
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Dark Green, Black
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Vertical
  
Ovate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
  
Over-head watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
No need to prune
  
Prune after harvesting, Prune in late winter, Prune lower leaves
  
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
wheat rust
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Not Available
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
Not Available
  
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
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Bees
  
Allergy
Pollen
  
breathing problems, inflammation in lips, Runny nose, sneezing
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
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
Swollen eyelids
  
Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation
  
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
  
Fruits
  
Other Uses
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
HORDEUM jubatum
  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Park's Sweet Banana Whopper'
  
Common Name
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley
  
Banana Pepper, Park's Sweet Banana Whopper Pepper
  
In Hindi
Foxtail Barley
  
केले मिर्च
  
In German
Mähnengerste
  
Banana Pfeffer
  
In French
Foxtail Barley
  
Banana Pepper
  
In Spanish
La cebada de cola de zorra
  
banano Pimienta
  
In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι
  
Πιπεριά Μπανάνα
  
In Portuguese
Foxtail Barley
  
Banana pimenta
  
In Polish
włośnica Jęczmień
  
Banana Pepper
  
In Latin
Hordeum foxtail
  
Musa sapientum fixa Pepper
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Not Available
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Not Available
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Solanales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Solanaceae
  
Genus
Hordeum
  
Peppers
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Not Applicable
  
Tribe
Hordeeae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Pooideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Foxtail Barley and Banana Pepper
Season and care of Foxtail Barley and Banana Pepper is important to know. While considering everything about Foxtail Barley and Banana Pepper Care, growing season is an essential factor. Foxtail Barley season is Not Available and Banana Pepper season is Not Available. The type of soil for Foxtail Barley is Loam, Sand and for Banana Pepper is Loam while the PH of soil for Foxtail Barley is Not Available and for Banana Pepper is Acidic, Neutral.
Foxtail Barley and Banana Pepper Physical Information
Foxtail Barley and Banana Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Banana Pepper height is 55.90 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Barley and Banana Pepper are as follows:
Foxtail Barley flower color: Green
Foxtail Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Banana Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
- Banana Pepper leaf color: Green, Light Green
Care of Foxtail Barley and Banana Pepper
Care of Foxtail Barley and Banana Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Barley pruning is done No need to prune and Banana Pepper pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune in late winter and Prune lower leaves. In summer Foxtail Barley 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.