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Red Bell Pepper
Red Bell Pepper

Hedgehog Cactus
Hedgehog Cactus



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About Red Bell Pepper and Hedgehog Cactus

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Perennial, Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
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Types

it is a type of bell paper
Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus

Number of Varieties

39
0 40000
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Habitat

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Desert, Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm5.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Green
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Red, Green
Green, Dark Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Black
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Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
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Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
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Type of Soil

Loam
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The pH of Soil

Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
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Bloom Time

Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
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Soil Type

Loam
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mealybugs, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Insects

Allergy

Gastric, Hives, Skin rash
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Deer resistant

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Bertha'( Grossum Group)
Echinocereus reichenbachii

Common Name

Bell Pepper, Big Bertha Bell Pepper, Red Bell Pepper
Hedgehog Cactus, Lace

In Hindi

लाल शिमला मिर्च
Hedgehog cactus

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
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Caryophyllales

Family

Solanaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Capsicum
Echinocereus

Clade

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Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

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Pachycereeae

Subfamily

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Cactoideae

Number of Species

2208
1 27800
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Properties of Red Bell Pepper and Hedgehog Cactus

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

Season and Care of Red Bell Pepper and Hedgehog Cactus

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

Red Bell Pepper and Hedgehog Cactus Physical Information

Red Bell Pepper and Hedgehog Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Red Bell Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Hedgehog Cactus height is 15.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Red Bell Pepper and Hedgehog Cactus are as follows:

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

  • Red Bell Pepper leaf color: Green

  • Hedgehog Cactus flower color:

  • Hedgehog Cactus leaf color:

Care of Red Bell Pepper and Hedgehog Cactus

Care of Red Bell Pepper and Hedgehog Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Bell Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hedgehog Cactus pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions and 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 Hedgehog Cactus needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.