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Red Bell Pepper
Red Bell Pepper

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Echinopsis



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About Red Bell Pepper and Echinopsis

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
North America, South America, Brazil

Types

it is a type of bell paper
Peanut cactus

Number of Varieties

3128
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999912-15
0 99
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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
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Green
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Red, Green
Green, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Black
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

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, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mealybugs, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Gastric, Hives, Skin rash
Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C
Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Bertha'( Grossum Group)
ECHINOPSIS

Common Name

Bell Pepper, Big Bertha Bell Pepper, Red Bell Pepper
Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

In Hindi

लाल शिमला मिर्च
हाथी कैक्टस

In German

Rote Paprika
Igel Kaktus

In French

Poivron rouge
hérisson cactus

In Spanish

Pimiento rojo
cactus de erizo

In Greek

Κόκκινη πιπεριά
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

In Portuguese

Pimentão vermelho
hedgehog cactus

In Polish

Czerwona papryka
jeż kaktus

In Latin

Red Bell Pepper
cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Caryophyllales

Family

Solanaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Capsicum
Echinopsis

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Trichocereeae

Subfamily

-
Cactoideae

Number of Species

22000
1 27800
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Properties of Red Bell Pepper and Echinopsis

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

Season and Care of Red Bell Pepper and Echinopsis

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

Red Bell Pepper and Echinopsis Physical Information

Red Bell Pepper and Echinopsis physical information is very important for comparison. Red Bell Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Red Bell Pepper and Echinopsis are as follows:

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

  • Red Bell Pepper leaf color: Green

  • Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose

  • Echinopsis leaf color:

Care of Red Bell Pepper and Echinopsis

Care of Red Bell Pepper and Echinopsis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Bell Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Echinopsis pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Red Bell Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Echinopsis needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.