Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Ornamental Plant
  
Origin
Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America
  
Not Available
  
Types
it is a type of bell paper
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Not Available
  
Desert, Semi desert
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
12-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
12-10
  
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
  
21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Green
  
Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Red, Green
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Black
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
  
Elliptic
  
Thorns
No
  
Not Available
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Not Available
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Very Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Not Available
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
  
Needs very little water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Not Available
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Not Available
  
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
Red blotch
  
Mealy bugs
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Not Available
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Not Available
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Not Available
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Not Available
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Not Available
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Gastric, Hives, Skin rash
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Used As Food
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
  
Bedding Plant
  
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Bertha'( Grossum Group)
  
Astrophytum myriostigma
  
Common Name
Bell Pepper, Big Bertha Bell Pepper, Red Bell Pepper
  
Bishop's Cap Cactus, Bishop's Hat, Bishop's Miter Cactus ,Star Cactus
  
In Hindi
लाल शिमला मिर्च
  
Star Cactus
  
In German
Rote Paprika
  
Star Cactus
  
In French
Poivron rouge
  
Star Cactus
  
In Spanish
Pimiento rojo
  
Star Cactus
  
In Greek
Κόκκινη πιπεριά
  
Star Cactus
  
In Portuguese
Pimentão vermelho
  
Star Cactus
  
In Polish
Czerwona papryka
  
Star Cactus
  
In Latin
Red Bell Pepper
  
Star Cactus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Anthophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Eudicotyledones
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Solanales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Solanaceae
  
Cactaceae
  
Genus
Capsicum
  
Astrophytum
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Cacteae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Cactoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Red Bell Pepper and Bishop's Cap Cactus
Season and care of Red Bell Pepper and Bishop's Cap Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Red Bell Pepper and Bishop's Cap Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Bell Pepper season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Bishop's Cap Cactus season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Red Bell Pepper is Loam and for Bishop's Cap Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Red Bell Pepper is Neutral and for Bishop's Cap Cactus is Not Available.
Red Bell Pepper and Bishop's Cap Cactus Physical Information
Red Bell Pepper and Bishop's Cap Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Red Bell Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bishop's Cap Cactus height is 25.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Red Bell Pepper and Bishop's Cap Cactus are as follows:
Red Bell Pepper flower color: White, Yellow and Green
Red Bell Pepper leaf color: Green
Bishop's Cap Cactus flower color: Yellow
- Bishop's Cap Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Care of Red Bell Pepper and Bishop's Cap Cactus
Care of Red Bell Pepper and Bishop's Cap Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Bell Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bishop's Cap Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Bell Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Cap Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.