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Red Bell Pepper
Red Bell Pepper

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About Red Bell Pepper and African Iris

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tender Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Southern Africa

Types

it is a type of bell paper
Perennial

Number of Varieties

350
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
10-8

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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm61.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Green
Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Black
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Rhizome division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Nematodes, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Gastric, Hives, Skin rash
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Ethnobotanic

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Root

Other Uses

Used As Food
Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Bertha'( Grossum Group)
DIETES bicolor

Common Name

Bell Pepper, Big Bertha Bell Pepper, Red Bell Pepper
African iris, Fortnight lily

In Hindi

लाल शिमला मिर्च
African Iris

In German

Rote Paprika
Afrikanische Iris

In French

Poivron rouge
African Iris

In Spanish

Pimiento rojo
Iris africano

In Greek

Κόκκινη πιπεριά
Αφρικανική Iris

In Portuguese

Pimentão vermelho
Iris africano

In Polish

Czerwona papryka
Afryki Iris

In Latin

Red Bell Pepper
African Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Asparagales

Family

Solanaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Capsicum
Dietes

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Irideae

Subfamily

-
Iridoideae

Number of Species

2300
1 27800
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Properties of Red Bell Pepper and African Iris

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

Season and Care of Red Bell Pepper and African Iris

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

Red Bell Pepper and African Iris Physical Information

Red Bell Pepper and African Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Red Bell Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Red Bell Pepper and African Iris are as follows:

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

  • Red Bell Pepper leaf color: Green

  • African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown

  • African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Red Bell Pepper and African Iris

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