Leatherleaf

Banana Pepper

About Leatherleaf and Banana Pepper

Leatherleaf

Banana Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Fern

Vegetable

Origin

South America, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Sweet Banana Pepper, Banana Bill Hybrid Pepper, Hot Banana Pepper, Inferno Hot Banana Hybrid Pepper

Number of Varieties

304

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Habitat

Bog Garden, Boggy areas, Swamps

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm55.90 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Odd Pinnate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Over-head watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune for size control

Prune after harvesting, Prune in late winter, Prune lower leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Deers, Scale Insects

Bees

Allergy

breathing problems, inflammation in lips, Runny nose, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RUMOHRA adiantiformis

CAPSICUM annuum 'Park's Sweet Banana Whopper'

Common Name

leatherleaf fern leathery shieldfern iron fern 7-weeks-fern climbing shield fern

Banana Pepper, Park's Sweet Banana Whopper Pepper

In Hindi

leatherleaf

केले मिर्च

In German

Leatherleaf

Banana Pfeffer

In French

Leatherleaf

Banana Pepper

In Spanish

leatherleaf

banano Pimienta

In Greek

Leatherleaf

Πιπεριά Μπανάνα

In Portuguese

leatherleaf

Banana pimenta

In Polish

Leatherleaf

Banana Pepper

In Latin

Leatherleaf

Musa sapientum fixa Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Polypodiopsida

Order

Polypodiales

Solanales

Family

Dryopteridaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Rumohra

Peppers

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

502

1 27800

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Properties of Leatherleaf and Banana Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Leatherleaf and Banana Pepper

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

Leatherleaf and Banana Pepper Physical Information

Leatherleaf and Banana Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Leatherleaf height is 45.70 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Banana Pepper height is 55.90 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Leatherleaf and Banana Pepper are as follows:

Leatherleaf flower color:
Leatherleaf leaf color: Dark Green
Banana Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Banana Pepper leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Leatherleaf and Banana Pepper

Care of Leatherleaf and Banana Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Leatherleaf pruning is done Prune for size control and Banana Pepper pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune in late winter and Prune lower leaves. In summer Leatherleaf 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.