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About Red Bell Pepper and Ixora


About Ixora and Red Bell Pepper


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Central America, South America, Africa, Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia  

Types
it is a type of bell paper  
Ixora albersii Ixora beckleri Ixora ooumuensis Ixora jucunda Ixora nigerica Ixora st.-johnii Ixora umbellata  

Number of Varieties
3  
400  
25

Habitat
-  
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Green  
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
Red, Purple, Rose  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Black  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

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  
Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires extensive pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Gastric, Hives, Skin rash  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Bertha'( Grossum Group)  
IXORA  

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

In Hindi
लाल शिमला मिर्च  
Ixora  

In German
Rote Paprika  
Ixora  

In French
Poivron rouge  
Ixora  

In Spanish
Pimiento rojo  
Ixora  

In Greek
Κόκκινη πιπεριά  
Ixora  

In Portuguese
Pimentão vermelho  
Ixora  

In Polish
Czerwona papryka  
Ixora  

In Latin
Red Bell Pepper  
Ixora  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Gentianales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Rubiaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Ixora  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Ixoreae  

Subfamily
-  
Ixoroideae  

Number of Species
2  
545  
99+

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Properties of Red Bell Pepper and Ixora

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

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Season and Care of Red Bell Pepper and Ixora

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

Red Bell Pepper and Ixora Physical Information

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

Care of Red Bell Pepper and Ixora

Care of Red Bell Pepper and Ixora include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Bell Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ixora pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires extensive pruning. In summer Red Bell Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ixora needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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