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About Red Bell Pepper and Elderberry


About Elderberry and Red Bell Pepper


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs   

Origin
Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America   
Australia, South America   

Types
it is a type of bell paper   
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
0   
99+

Habitat
Not Available   
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
8-1   

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   
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
9.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm   
99+
8.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Green   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Red, Green   
Purple, Red   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Black   
Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic   
Compound   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Early Spring   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Part sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Slightly Acidic   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Early Spring, Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Pollution   

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   
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Slightly Acidic   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Part sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

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   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Birds   

Allergy
Gastric, Hives, Skin rash   
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C   
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits   
Flowers, Fruits   

Other Uses
Used As Food   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Bertha'( Grossum Group)   
Sambucus nigra   

Common Name
Bell Pepper, Big Bertha Bell Pepper, Red Bell Pepper   
Elderberry   

In Hindi
लाल शिमला मिर्च   
Elderberry   

In German
Rote Paprika   
Holunderbeere   

In French
Poivron rouge   
Sureau   

In Spanish
Pimiento rojo   
Saúco   

In Greek
Κόκκινη πιπεριά   
Elderberry   

In Portuguese
Pimentão vermelho   
Sabugueiro   

In Polish
Czerwona papryka   
Bez czarny   

In Latin
Red Bell Pepper   
Elderberry   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Anthophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Eudicotyledones   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Solanales   
Dipsacales   

Family
Solanaceae   
Adoxaceae   

Genus
Capsicum   
Sambucus   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
30   
99+

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Properties of Red Bell Pepper and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Red Bell Pepper and Elderberry

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

Red Bell Pepper and Elderberry Physical Information

Red Bell Pepper and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Red Bell Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Red Bell Pepper and Elderberry are as follows:

Care of Red Bell Pepper and Elderberry

Care of Red Bell Pepper and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Bell Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Red Bell Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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