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Red Bell Pepper
Red Bell Pepper

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About Red Bell Pepper and Chayote

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Mexico, Central America

Types

it is a type of bell paper
Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

37
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-3

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, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Green
Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Black
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Medium

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Gastric, Hives, Skin rash
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Farmland

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C
Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Bertha'( Grossum Group)
SECHIUM edule

Common Name

Bell Pepper, Big Bertha Bell Pepper, Red Bell Pepper
Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola

In Hindi

लाल शिमला मिर्च
Chayote

In German

Rote Paprika
Chayote

In French

Poivron rouge
Chayote

In Spanish

Pimiento rojo
Chayote

In Greek

Κόκκινη πιπεριά
Chayote

In Portuguese

Pimentão vermelho
chuchu

In Polish

Czerwona papryka
Chayote

In Latin

Red Bell Pepper
chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Violales

Family

Solanaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Capsicum
Sechium

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Sicyeae

Subfamily

-
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

25
1 27800
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Properties of Red Bell Pepper and Chayote

Wondering what are the properties of Red Bell Pepper and Chayote? We provide you with everything About Red Bell Pepper and Chayote. Red Bell Pepper doesn't have thorns and Chayote 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 Chayote 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 Chayote and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Red Bell Pepper and Chayote

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

Red Bell Pepper and Chayote Physical Information

Red Bell Pepper and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Red Bell Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Red Bell Pepper and Chayote are as follows:

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

  • Red Bell Pepper leaf color: Green

  • Chayote flower color: Light Green

  • Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Red Bell Pepper and Chayote

Care of Red Bell Pepper and Chayote include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Bell Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chayote pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, 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 Chayote needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.