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About Heather and Red Bell Pepper

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

-
it is a type of bell paper

Number of Varieties

7003
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
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USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-5
12-1

Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 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

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink
White, Yellow, Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths
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Allergy

-
Gastric, Hives, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fruits

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Bertha'( Grossum Group)

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling
Bell Pepper, Big Bertha Bell Pepper, Red Bell Pepper

In Hindi

हीथ
लाल शिमला मिर्च

In German

Heidekraut
Rote Paprika

In French

bruyère
Poivron rouge

In Spanish

brezo
Pimiento rojo

In Greek

ερείκη
Κόκκινη πιπεριά

In Portuguese

urze
Pimentão vermelho

In Polish

wrzos
Czerwona papryka

In Latin

Heather
Red Bell Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Ericales
Solanales

Family

Ericaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Calluna
Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Ericeae
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Subfamily

Ericoideae
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Number of Species

8602
1 27800
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Properties of Heather and Red Bell Pepper

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

Season and Care of Heather and Red Bell Pepper

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

Heather and Red Bell Pepper Physical Information

Heather and Red Bell Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Red Bell Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Heather and Red Bell Pepper are as follows:

  • Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink

  • Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

  • Red Bell Pepper flower color: White, Yellow and Green

  • Red Bell Pepper leaf color: Green

Care of Heather and Red Bell Pepper

Care of Heather and Red Bell Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Bell Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Heather 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.