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Red Bell Pepper

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About Red Bell Pepper and Malabar Spinach

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

it is a type of bell paper
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

35
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12*7

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
H1, H2, 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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm24.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Green
Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green
White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Black
Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Gastric, Hives, Skin rash
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Bertha'( Grossum Group)
BASELLA alba

Common Name

Bell Pepper, Big Bertha Bell Pepper, Red Bell Pepper
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

लाल शिमला मिर्च
पोई

In German

Rote Paprika
Malabarspinat

In French

Poivron rouge
L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Pimiento rojo
espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Κόκκινη πιπεριά
Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Pimentão vermelho
Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Czerwona papryka
Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Red Bell Pepper
Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Eudicotyledones

Order

Solanales
Caryophyllales

Family

Solanaceae
Basellaceae

Genus

Capsicum
Basella

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

260
1 27800
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Properties of Red Bell Pepper and Malabar Spinach

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

Season and Care of Red Bell Pepper and Malabar Spinach

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

Red Bell Pepper and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Red Bell Pepper and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Red Bell Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Red Bell Pepper and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

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

  • Red Bell Pepper leaf color: Green

  • Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Red Bell Pepper and Malabar Spinach

Care of Red Bell Pepper and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Bell Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Bell Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.