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About Red Bell Pepper and Ornamental Pepper


About Ornamental Pepper and Red Bell Pepper


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Vegetable   

Origin
Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America   
Mexico, Central America, South America   

Types
it is a type of bell paper   
Bell Pepper Jalapeno Poblano Pequin Pepper Aleppo pepper   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
500   
15

Habitat
Not Available   
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
9-11   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
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   
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   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
25.40 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm   
99+
25.40 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Green   
Purple   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Red, Green   
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Black   
Green, Black   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic   
Oblong elliptic   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water   
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

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   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Gastric, Hives, Skin rash   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Used As Food   
Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical   
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Bertha'( Grossum Group)   
CAPSICUM annuum 'Aurora'( Conoides Group)   

Common Name
Bell Pepper, Big Bertha Bell Pepper, Red Bell Pepper   
Aurora Pepper, Ornamental Pepper   

In Hindi
लाल शिमला मिर्च   
सजावटी मिर्च   

In German
Rote Paprika   
Ornamental Pfeffer   

In French
Poivron rouge   
ornement poivre   

In Spanish
Pimiento rojo   
Ornamental Pepper   

In Greek
Κόκκινη πιπεριά   
Διακοσμητικά πιπέρι   

In Portuguese
Pimentão vermelho   
ornamental pimenta   

In Polish
Czerwona papryka   
ozdobne Pieprz   

In Latin
Red Bell Pepper   
decentius Pepper   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Anthophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Eudicotyledones   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Solanales   
Solanales   

Family
Solanaceae   
Solanaceae   

Genus
Capsicum   
Peppers   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Asteroideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Red Bell Pepper and Ornamental Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Red Bell Pepper and Ornamental Pepper

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

Red Bell Pepper and Ornamental Pepper Physical Information

Red Bell Pepper and Ornamental Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Red Bell Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Ornamental Pepper height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Red Bell Pepper and Ornamental Pepper are as follows:

Care of Red Bell Pepper and Ornamental Pepper

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

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