Red Bell Pepper

Mouse Melon

About Red Bell Pepper and Mouse Melon

Red Bell Pepper

Mouse Melon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Central America, Mexico

Types

it is a type of bell paper

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-8

0 99

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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

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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Green

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Black

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

Gastric, Hives, Skin rash

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C

Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Bertha'( Grossum Group)

MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Bell Pepper, Big Bertha Bell Pepper, Red Bell Pepper

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

लाल शिमला मिर्च

Mousemelon

In German

Rote Paprika

Maus Melone

In French

Poivron rouge

Mousemelon

In Spanish

Pimiento rojo

Mousemelon

In Greek

Κόκκινη πιπεριά

πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

Pimentão vermelho

melão rato

In Polish

Czerwona papryka

mysz melona

In Latin

Red Bell Pepper

mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Cucurbitales

Family

Solanaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

250

1 27800

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Properties of Red Bell Pepper and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Red Bell Pepper and Mouse Melon

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

Red Bell Pepper and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Red Bell Pepper and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Red Bell Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Red Bell Pepper and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Red Bell Pepper flower color: White, Yellow and Green
Red Bell Pepper leaf color: Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Red Bell Pepper and Mouse Melon

Care of Red Bell Pepper and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Bell Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots. In summer Red Bell Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.