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Red Bell Pepper

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About Red Bell Pepper and Periwinkle

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Madagascar

Types

it is a type of bell paper
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

330
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9
0 99
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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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1.97 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm2.96 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Green
Magenta, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Red, Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Black
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Fall, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Does not require lot of watering, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

Gastric, Hives, Skin rash
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

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
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Bertha'( Grossum Group)
Catharanthus roseus

Common Name

Bell Pepper, Big Bertha Bell Pepper, Red Bell Pepper
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

In Hindi

लाल शिमला मिर्च
Periwinkle

In German

Rote Paprika
Immergrün

In French

Poivron rouge
Pervenche

In Spanish

Pimiento rojo
Bígaro

In Greek

Κόκκινη πιπεριά
μυρτιά

In Portuguese

Pimentão vermelho
Mirta

In Polish

Czerwona papryka
Barwinek

In Latin

Red Bell Pepper
Periwinkle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Mollusca

Class

Eudicotyledones
Gastropoda

Order

Solanales
Geraniales

Family

Solanaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Capsicum
Catharanthus

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

28
1 27800
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Properties of Red Bell Pepper and Periwinkle

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

Season and Care of Red Bell Pepper and Periwinkle

Season and care of Red Bell Pepper and Periwinkle is important to know. While considering everything about Red Bell Pepper and Periwinkle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Bell Pepper season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Periwinkle season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Red Bell Pepper is Loam and for Periwinkle is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Red Bell Pepper is Neutral and for Periwinkle is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline.

Red Bell Pepper and Periwinkle Physical Information

Red Bell Pepper and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Red Bell Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Red Bell Pepper and Periwinkle are as follows:

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

  • Red Bell Pepper leaf color: Green

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Red Bell Pepper and Periwinkle

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