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About Red Bell Pepper and Chorisia


About Chorisia and Red Bell Pepper


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
South America, Argentina, Brazil  

Types
it is a type of bell paper  
Chorisia speciosa  

Number of Varieties
3  
10  

Habitat
-  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-5  

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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Green  
Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
Brown, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Black  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

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 Fall, Early Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Do not water frequently, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply  

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 leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Gastric, Hives, Skin rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Used for producing cooking oil, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Bertha'( Grossum Group)  
CHORISIA speciosa  

Common Name
Bell Pepper, Big Bertha Bell Pepper, Red Bell Pepper  
Chorisia, Floss Silk Tree, Silk Floss Tree  

In Hindi
लाल शिमला मिर्च  
Chorisia  

In German
Rote Paprika  
Chorisia  

In French
Poivron rouge  
Chorisia  

In Spanish
Pimiento rojo  
Chorisia  

In Greek
Κόκκινη πιπεριά  
Chorisia  

In Portuguese
Pimentão vermelho  
Chorisia  

In Polish
Czerwona papryka  
Chorisia  

In Latin
Red Bell Pepper  
Chorisia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Malvales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Bombacaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Ceiba  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Bombacoideae  

Number of Species
2  
20  

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Properties of Red Bell Pepper and Chorisia

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

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Season and Care of Red Bell Pepper and Chorisia

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

Red Bell Pepper and Chorisia Physical Information

Red Bell Pepper and Chorisia physical information is very important for comparison. Red Bell Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Chorisia height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Red Bell Pepper and Chorisia are as follows:

Care of Red Bell Pepper and Chorisia

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

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