Red Bell Pepper

Lemon Basil

About Red Bell Pepper and Lemon Basil

Red Bell Pepper

Lemon Basil

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Herbs

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

it is a type of bell paper

Ocimum americanum

Number of Varieties

320

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Habitat

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

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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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Black

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval

Thorns

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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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Japanese Beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Allergy

Gastric, Hives, Skin rash

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C

Low calories, Manganese, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Added to salads, Powdered and mixed with tea, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Bertha'( Grossum Group)

OCIMUM x citriodorum

Common Name

Bell Pepper, Big Bertha Bell Pepper, Red Bell Pepper

Lemon Basil

In Hindi

लाल शिमला मिर्च

नींबू तुलसी

In German

Rote Paprika

Limonenbasilikum

In French

Poivron rouge

citron basilic

In Spanish

Pimiento rojo

Ocimum × citriodorum

In Greek

Κόκκινη πιπεριά

λεμόνι βασιλικός

In Portuguese

Pimentão vermelho

manjericão limão

In Polish

Czerwona papryka

Bazylia cytrynowa

In Latin

Red Bell Pepper

lemon Basilius

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Lamiales

Family

Solanaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Ocimum

Clade

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2169

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Properties of Red Bell Pepper and Lemon Basil

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

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Season and Care of Red Bell Pepper and Lemon Basil

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

Red Bell Pepper and Lemon Basil Physical Information

Red Bell Pepper and Lemon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Red Bell Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Red Bell Pepper and Lemon Basil are as follows:

Red Bell Pepper flower color: White, Yellow and Green
Red Bell Pepper leaf color: Green
Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Red Bell Pepper and Lemon Basil

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