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About Red Bell Pepper and Pentas

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Africa, Madagascar

Types

it is a type of bell paper
Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

Number of Varieties

3300
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15
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
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
-

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm243.84 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm91.44 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Green
White, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Black
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Egg-shaped

Thorns

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

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Gastric, Hives, Skin rash
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C
Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Bertha'( Grossum Group)
PENTAS

Common Name

Bell Pepper, Big Bertha Bell Pepper, Red Bell Pepper
Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

In Hindi

लाल शिमला मिर्च
Pentas plant

In German

Rote Paprika
Pentas Pflanze

In French

Poivron rouge
plante Pentas

In Spanish

Pimiento rojo
planta pentas

In Greek

Κόκκινη πιπεριά
φυτό Pentas

In Portuguese

Pimentão vermelho
planta Pentas

In Polish

Czerwona papryka
Pentas roślin

In Latin

Red Bell Pepper
Pentas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Gentianales

Family

Solanaceae
Rubiaceae

Genus

Capsicum
Pentas

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Knoxieae

Subfamily

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Rubioideae

Number of Species

282
1 27800
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Properties of Red Bell Pepper and Pentas

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

Season and Care of Red Bell Pepper and Pentas

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

Red Bell Pepper and Pentas Physical Information

Red Bell Pepper and Pentas physical information is very important for comparison. Red Bell Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Red Bell Pepper and Pentas are as follows:

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

  • Red Bell Pepper leaf color: Green

  • Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink

  • Pentas leaf color: Green

Care of Red Bell Pepper and Pentas

Care of Red Bell Pepper and Pentas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Bell Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pentas pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Red Bell Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pentas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.