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About Red Bell Pepper and Chayote


About Chayote and Red Bell Pepper


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
3  
7  

Habitat
-  
Hillside  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-15  

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 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
25.00 cm  

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
No  
No  

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
Yes  
Yes  

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
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Flying insects  

Allergy
Gastric, Hives, Skin rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Farmland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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
2  
5  
99+

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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.

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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:

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.

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