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About Bell Pepper and Mayapple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
-  
red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper  

Number of Varieties
2  
2  

Habitat
Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks  
Open areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7  
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  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow  
Yellow, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
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  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pest Free, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Toxic  
Hives, Rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain  
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Rhizomes, Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PODOPHYLLUM peltatum  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Admiral'  

Common Name
American Mandrake, Mayapple  
Admiral Pepper, Bell Pepper  

In Hindi
अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा  
शिमला मिर्च  

In German
amerikanisch Alraune  
Paprika  

In French
mandrake américain  
poivron  

In Spanish
mandrágora americana  
Pimiento  

In Greek
american μανδραγόρα  
Πιπεριά  

In Portuguese
mandrake americano  
Pimentão  

In Polish
amerykański mandragory  
papryka  

In Latin
Latin mandragoras  
Bell Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Ranunculales  
Solanales  

Family
Berberidaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Podophyllum  
Capsicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
2  
200  
99+

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Properties of Mayapple and Bell Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Bell Pepper

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

Mayapple and Bell Pepper Physical Information

Mayapple and Bell Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bell Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Bell Pepper are as follows:

Care of Mayapple and Bell Pepper

Care of Mayapple and Bell Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mayapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bell Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mayapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bell Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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