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About Periwinkle and Banana Pepper

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Vegetable

Origin

Madagascar
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Sweet Banana Pepper, Banana Bill Hybrid Pepper, Hot Banana Pepper, Inferno Hot Banana Hybrid Pepper

Number of Varieties

304
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

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
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

1.97 cm55.90 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2.96 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose
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
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Over-head watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
breathing problems, inflammation in lips, Runny nose, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus
CAPSICUM annuum 'Park's Sweet Banana Whopper'

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Banana Pepper, Park's Sweet Banana Whopper Pepper

In Hindi

Periwinkle
केले मिर्च

In German

Immergrün
Banana Pfeffer

In French

Pervenche
Banana Pepper

In Spanish

Bígaro
banano Pimienta

In Greek

μυρτιά
Πιπεριά Μπανάνα

In Portuguese

Mirta
Banana pimenta

In Polish

Barwinek
Banana Pepper

In Latin

Periwinkle
Musa sapientum fixa Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca
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Class

Gastropoda
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Order

Geraniales
Solanales

Family

Apocynaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Catharanthus
Peppers

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

82
1 27800
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Properties of Periwinkle and Banana Pepper

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

Season and Care of Periwinkle and Banana Pepper

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

Periwinkle and Banana Pepper Physical Information

Periwinkle and Banana Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Banana Pepper height is 55.90 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Banana Pepper are as follows:

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

  • Banana Pepper flower color: White and Ivory

  • Banana Pepper leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Periwinkle and Banana Pepper

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